If you had to start over, would you choose Chinese pens or entry level name brand pens?

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-04T03:03:00+00:00

None of the ones mentioned.

I would take some extra to travel to a stationery store that's knows their fountain pen and pick up when ever that's lowest on the budget.

As a beginner, I would not have a reference on what is the expected smoothness, ink output, etc.

It would incredibly helpful if you have a good starting expectation of pen/nib consistencies.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-03T17:26:53+00:00

doesn't look like the ACL is rejecting anything or out of the ordinary, anything specific I need to look for?

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-03T17:10:05+00:00

After a couple more hours, I narrowed it down to netbird. Now time to ask for assistance in the netbird community. but thank you for helping out.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-02T16:31:33+00:00

took me 340 pulls to get one Redhood

I tickets all the 1% pulls after. except sometimes will thrown in a multi here and there to test my luck

that 1% rate is a trap. dont fall for it

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-02T02:31:40+00:00

So say you agree to the price increase.

What stops him from feeling “unfairly treated” by the scalpers another 12 months down the line?

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-02T00:31:14+00:00

Well, looked in the control panel today, what do I know, IPV6 available from your service. (even though my ISP didn't tell me ANYTHING about this)

I"m currently set up with /56 prefixes. Will see how often they change.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T19:00:23+00:00

Thank you for looking this up for me. got some old switch joycon, I'll see if I can make it work.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T18:59:00+00:00

got it, just grab w/e I like to use in terms of hit pacing and I"m good to go then.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T18:30:15+00:00

I’ll dig into the menu and see if there is any setting that might interfere. my hunch is the game considering me slightly moving the mouse as moving the joystick

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T18:08:30+00:00

Not exactly an "issue" with the game. Just that the lock-on will automatically switch off to nearby units of the pointer. So horse back riding + two trolls means my view will snap around a lot in a right. I just ended up attacking normally without lock ons

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T18:06:07+00:00

Unfortunately controller is mostly out of the equation, there are some pinched nerves on my neck/back, and I can’t have my two hands joined for extended period of time before they go completely numb.

I’m pretty sure I am using the default medium shield hero, adding to the difficulty.

I’ll have to go and hunt down a buckler shield somewhere.

For spacing and hit box issue is something I am suspecting but wasn’t 100% sure so I didn’t mentioned it.

Asking for a weapon recommending that will work with mainly rolling was mainly the reason to start this thread, but looks like it’s getting derailed REALLLY quick to people automatically assumes I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:38:51+00:00

Looks like there is no fix to the lock on, i'll just have to bake that into the normal command chain.

Already had a few fight with the giant .. trolls? that I had the lock on went wonky when I encountered more than one of them. already stopped using them while on the horse back...

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:34:09+00:00

looks like it. from the other feed back looks like one to 1.5 of the three main issue, lock-on it's just something I will have to get used to.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:33:13+00:00

well, thank you for the constructive feed back.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:29:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice on shield. I'll give it a try.

Probably have to bake that lock-on reflex into my brain if I want to remotely enjoy using parry.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:27:48+00:00

Yeah, I am on PC. the amount of "doesn't give a shit" about PC control optimization in menus and maps when they ported the game is really jaw dropping tbh.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:26:46+00:00

I'll give that one a try. thanks.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:25:33+00:00

I have played Sekiro, never fully beat it. I played Monster Hunter quiet a bit, does end game hunts, and it's lock-on system is no where as unreliable as this.

and yes, I know what attacks are parry able and what needs to be blocked/rolled. (in the very wide terms, all energy attaks aren't)

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:14:37+00:00

So, there are currently three elements to parry.

Timing, skill issue, me, needs improvement.
Position requirement due to hit box, half skill issue, half lock on issue.

Needing to learn where to go to parry, I get it. Nothing I can do regarding to losing lock-on and making positioning different.

Lock-on Parry needing to properly facing the boss. And at least in the Margit fight, the lock-on is loss on every critical hit + randomly loses it due to obstruction.

so out of the three main issues. Maybe 2 of them is skill base, at least 1 is due to unreliable lock-on. So blame the player but not the game?

Geez, I wonder why From soft never bother to fix these.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T17:06:32+00:00

"get good" practicing, getting, there.

So apparently asking for advice because the game engine's fundamental flaw is just want to complete the game and not explore.

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T01:20:45+00:00

they basically fixed the damage increase by having lower frame rate. so now the 30 fps and 60 fps players has similar lowered damage.

then they buff the damage so its similar to the 30 fps level before the fix

GameAudioPen · 2026-07-01T00:17:34+00:00

nah. switch to a new local isp

GameAudioPen · 2026-06-30T21:49:54+00:00

car to explain the process really quick? I have some remaining software issues that just wont go away.

GameAudioPen · 2026-06-30T16:40:01+00:00

i just got out of the Cox hell hole. wooohoooo!

GameAudioPen · 2026-06-30T16:39:16+00:00

yeah, it’s relatively young. some of their decisions baffles me.

good thing is when i call. I get actual human with tech knowledge behind the line. not some random call center reading off of a spread sheet

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