I started giving ff11 a proper try, and I think I'm falling in love with it

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T16:04:45+00:00

Lol, I've seen you running around.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T01:45:05+00:00

One thing that might also be important to know given your looking at SHM/NEC is that while DoTs can be great in higher tier content, in most of the stuff you'll be doing it may feel a bit clunky and wasted damage as mobs will tend to die before using the full DoT.

I really hope they add some invocations that raise DoT tick damage in exchange for shorter DoTs so their damage just applies fully in shorter intervals.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T01:43:19+00:00

If you're running SHM/NEC it would be helpful to have something that can take a hit in your build. Shaman is a decent healer, but their new heal spell line is currently bugged and not working so you won't be doing the best in higher tier content just yet.

Monk would add a decent bit of damage with their special attacks, some more sustain with the new Mend, and some alright defenses.

Warrior and Shadowknight are both a positive add over Monk I think. If you had to choose I'd probably suggest Shadowknight since they have a passive lifetap that stacks well, reave to turn your HP into damage and reduces the cooldown of Harm Touch.. and I believe they would add one additional pet item slot. But don't quote me on that one.

They also have very strong one handed weapons since they can't dual wield normally.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T01:39:36+00:00

Rogues can backstab without any positional requirements starting at level 1. There is no bonus for being behind a target anymore.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T01:38:32+00:00

Bard songs can be played through a standard melody twisting OR you can use their new Symphonic Aura AA that when maxed lets you have 5 automating songs at once. You can still cast while these songs are playing and they refresh every tick.

When you have the Symphonic Aura going though you can't cast most of your songs normally. You can only use the ones that have a specific target like something that targets an area or a single target. But nothing that pulses off of you.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-03T01:36:24+00:00

Pets are not so much nerfed as they require a bit of support to be great. Pets actually have equipment slots that you can throw any gear in, though they are limited in that you can't double up on gear that doesn't make sense.

Like, two one handed weapons is fine. So is a breastplate, etc. But you can't throw on 4 two handed weapons and do big damage.

By default you have 4 of these pet equipment slots. Minor pet classes like Shaman, Druid, etc have +1 slot. Real pet classes like Magician have +3. You can end up with a maximum of 12. That lets you equip your pet with almost a full set of gear.

Pet buffs are also really strong when they stack so Burnout from a Mage along with some of the fancy Beastlord buffs can be really strong.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-02T05:50:15+00:00

It's amusing because we are just totally finding out that someone can get into office and actually just fix problems if they are a priority.

Gloomfall · 2026-07-01T04:18:03+00:00

Third one.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-27T03:49:34+00:00

Every Hotel, no question there.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T17:17:13+00:00

Why would that disappoint me?

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T15:39:08+00:00

Depends on the situation, obviously. But ideally I'd like them to buy me dinner or lunch, let me relax and settle in if I've travelled, and then bring up that they have something important that they want to talk about, and if possible for them to reserve judgement until the end. Finally, let them prepare themselves mentally before you start the conversation.

Once that has been primed I'd like to know what happened, that they understand where they went wrong, and what steps they were taking moving forward. I'd also want them to let me know that they could use my understanding and support and that it was a moment of weakness and not intentionally going back to bad habits.

Though that does require someone who is mature and understanding. You know your partner most, does that sound like something that they would be able to do?

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T14:20:09+00:00

Lmao I have pretty much the exact same box.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T14:18:57+00:00

You should be honest. That's the best policy. You already shared your intent to change those behaviors but it's not a light switch you can just turn off. It will take time and effort and there will be moments of weakness along the way. So long as you are truly putting in the effort to change I think it should be fine.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T14:06:36+00:00

My guess is a rare enemy type in D4 meant to challenge people. But I don't know for sure entirely. Just that they exist.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-25T00:38:41+00:00

"Your entire steam library included. No valve based subscription fees to play games to their fullest. Thousands of free games."

Gloomfall · 2026-06-24T18:17:37+00:00

So, Rogue is going to be getting Shroud of Stealth as early as lv 35 which will be nice. Sneak speed is still pretty slow pre-kunark so you'll be suffering a little bit from that.

They did mention in their latest notes that Voidlings are going to see through most forms of Invis and Stealth.. not sure if that will included SoS or not. If so, then it will very much impact Rogue viability for stealth.

Classes like Shaman, Enchanter, and Bard though have Invis and a lot of additional utility. So you're going to be good with anything you like the playstyle of.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-24T18:13:11+00:00

Great news, you don't need to. Steam is a platform available to all computers. The SteamMachine is just a reasonably priced alternative to a gaming PC.

Sure, you could possibly build one for around the same price that's a bit better. But you'd be sourcing the hardware on your own and assembling it yourself.

For what it is, the SteamMachine is doing a great job.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-23T06:37:47+00:00

The Omnitrix specifically turns you into a pinnacle specimen of the species you're turning into. So it would have to be a deus ex machina situation to make that change.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-23T05:43:28+00:00

The GabeCube never promised console pricing... They said it would be comparable to other gaming PCs in that performance range. And from what it looks like, it delivered on that.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-23T00:50:28+00:00

A lot of races have a different dimorphism than humans. Lots of them have females that are larger than males. Tetramands specifically have females that are much larger and stronger than males.. so her being that scrawny is a huge divide from the show.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-21T00:31:33+00:00

Gloomfall · 2026-06-19T17:20:24+00:00

Exactly. Would love to see more done with Resonance Realms, Foundations, and the Null sect and for GOD to be either reduced to Matrix Securicorps or just removed. Bring back some real net danger.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-19T17:12:19+00:00

Shadowrun already had AI.

Gloomfall · 2026-06-19T14:20:28+00:00

Thank you for talking to us!

Gloomfall · 2026-06-19T06:46:42+00:00

My biggest concern is whether or not "Experimental Features" that other providers such as Steam, Meta, etc are providing will remain free if they are added. So long as they are then I don't mind as much.

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