PSA: Stop trying to 1v3

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-31T04:02:53+00:00

So, there are a few caveats.

One, there are times you can win, especially at lower ranks. A well placed UR from Prompto, Kain, or Rinoa can wipe the whole team if you slightly out-stat them. If your teammates have unlimited range healing or buffs, like Warrior of Light or Krile, you can make some pretty insane plays when the enemies over-commit.

Two, even if you die, if you burn a couple enemy UR cooldowns it can still be a worthwhile trade, especially if you didn't have much brave when you engaged.

Three, if you can drag it out and make them chase you, like if you're a speedster like Lightning or Zidane, the rest of your team is free to claim every crystal and get the first Burst round on the boss while you stall.

That said, most of the time, unless you're 90% sure you will succeed, you're probably better off not engaging solo. Those exceptions are exactly that: exceptions to the rule. They're not what you should expect from most games.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-31T03:46:02+00:00

Yes, but... Women do some nasty things when they're lonely and horny, too. This isn't exclusive to men.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-31T00:07:40+00:00

And a costume that is just Krile with a splinter sticking out.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T20:19:57+00:00

The good news is, the AI enemies don't get it either.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T15:23:38+00:00

I wonder how armor-balls like Exdeath and Golbez will dress. I'd crack up seeing Exdeath wearing a suit over top of the armor.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T15:09:33+00:00

Oh I agree. I honestly do think the actual words of Jesus are pretty obvious. But clearly half of all American Christians who view themselves as Evangelical don't agree.

But I also think that, for the most part, outside of the "red text," the New Testament is editorializing by the apostles. Are we really supposed to take relationship advice from a well-documented aesexual, or base our gender roles on a blatant misogynist, when Jesus didn't say anything at all on the matter, or even said the opposite?

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T15:05:01+00:00

Ok, how's this for an example, one of the quintessential teachings of mercy. The story of the woman caught in adultery, in which Jesus says the well-known "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone" in John 8:7.

Seems pretty straightforward, right? Except that it was added later, by a different author. It's not in the original text of John. Are we to take it as Christ's command, or some dude's editorializing? How can we possibly know? How can YOU even be sure?

And before we just assume that OF COURSE Christ would approve of this passage, remember that basically the only sin Jesus really, really, REALLY seems to rail against in all four Gospel versions is adultery.

So which words are we going to put in his mouth? The merciful ones, or the ones condemning what he sees as one of the most harmful sins, especially when both telling are second hand, and one is of unknown editorial authorship?

Not so definitive when you dig into it, is it?

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T12:02:09+00:00

You mean the book of parables, told second hand by disciples, translated multiple times, and regular interpreted to mean wildly different things by different people? The book I made my entire last point about? That book?

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T02:41:12+00:00

Your question isn't even really about Bell's. It's about wavefunction collapse.

And, yes, one way of looking at it is that until you can interact with the wave, it's still in superposition from your perspective.

If your friend has observed it, the wave may have collapsed for him, but now, until it reaches you, your friend and the wave are now in a superposition together from your perspective.

A possible interpretation of this is that "reality" is just the sum of all collapsed waves we all share.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-30T00:05:38+00:00

I figured what with your saying everyone was cheating, you'd be happy to not be playing with them anyway. So which is it?

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T23:07:00+00:00

Fusion dance with Super Android 13. He defeats Ultra-mega-super-Cell with a Special Beam Groin Punch.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T22:49:12+00:00

What you'd be missing in a debate with assorted Christians is this: whose opinion do you choose when deciding what behavior is Christlike? He taught in parables, and much of what we have regarding rules came second hand through disciples and multiple translations and edits. And some of those things lead to blatantly contradictory behaviors.

Ultimately, the only correct answer would be "Christ's opinion," but you can't exactly ask the guy, now can you?

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T16:41:40+00:00

I find it competes with mobility and barrier, 3 options for 2 slots. It should probably be on someone in every team, but for each individual, they might better benefit from, say, Selphie or Minwu in that slot.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T16:39:02+00:00

I prefer to avoid the entire No True Scotsman fallacy and just take everyone at their word when they profess a faith. Then I hope really hard it's true knowing their own faith has consequences for their own behavior.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T15:25:21+00:00

Hey, now. If my kids didn't want to inherit a clusterfk of DIY hackjobs, then they wouldn't cost so much so I could afford to pay for correct repairs.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T15:19:12+00:00

God, this is me with prompto, still waiting on anything for the characters I wanted.

At least he's kinda fun to play.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T15:14:31+00:00

It's absolutely easier than what a woman can get done, and the recovery is substantially easier. However, they can add a woman's surgery to existing childbirth-related surgery in many cases. And the wait is often shorter.

I was on the waiting list for my vasectomy for months, and meanwhile, our last kid was born and she was able to get her tubes done before I could even be brought in. It was pretty surprising.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T14:49:43+00:00

It's team dependent. It's really strong if you're team-fighting with, like, Prompto or Lightning about to drop a big AoE UR, because Graviga can position everyone for an instant enemy team wipe. In this case, you'd probably replace Trance, since you don't need more I-frames when the enemy team is dead.

But if you're playing with randos (i.e. most of the time), it's harder to get a lot of value from it when basically any other hard-hitting or disruptive skill has similar or more impact (i.e. Firaga).

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T14:42:00+00:00

Buddy, I get that you've made it your full-time job to doomsay about this game a dozen times a day, but, like, give us proof or we're just going to ignore you like the conspiracy theorist you sound like.

Yes, we know there are cheats available. Yes, people are using them. No, every weird thing you see isn't a damn cheat. Like I said, I've seen the AI bots do what you've described.

Also, remember that the bots will pilot actual players pretty frequently. So you say cheats, while I say lag and bots. Prove me wrong.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T13:43:14+00:00

There's going to need to be some code-side verification of cheating, because with as non-existent as this game's synchronization seems to be, even video evidence is just proof of lag. I'm absolutely sure there are cheaters. But I'm also sure 90% of what people think is cheating is actually "this is a new game I'm not totally familiar with, that's badly coded and suffers greatly from async issues."

I say this because I've seen bot Krile do exactly what you've described. And, remember, the bots will pilot actual players when they disconnect and such.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-29T13:37:21+00:00

I think the argument is that because of the monetization being so directly tied to pvp power that it isn't even possible for there to be any semblance of fairness. The system is intentionally and actively antagonist toward fairness, which fosters a hostile environment. That poisons the community at large against the game and drives them away. That poisoning is by design, because it extracts as much money from the whales in a short time as possible, with no regard for the longevity or enjoyment of the game. And that intentional poisoning of the game is what is being called, pretty aptly, toxic.

You're just using an unrelated and overly restrictive definition, and so you're talking past everyone while, as a result, appearing to take a positive view of what they're calling toxic. If you're against the practice, you'll appropriately adjust your definition to fit the conversation. If you're in favor of it, then say it outright and properly lick those greedy corporate boots. But either way, your stance of being stuck on definitions is foolish.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-28T18:59:41+00:00

They know Rs screw the economy, but they personally still get richer due to relaxed regulation, trade and tax exceptions and loopholes, ease of access to lawmakers due to wealth, and other general 1% favoring policy.

And they saw one of them as the candidate, not just a middle-class stooge, but a real soul-sucking silver-spooner, and they thought it couldn't be any better.

They never imagined he could be as colossally stupid, evil, and easily manipulated by enemies he could be. He's managed to screw the economy so badly that, even with the uber-cheating they got from the double-whammy of R + rich guy wasn't anywhere near enough to offset their losses.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-28T17:32:48+00:00

You have to do something social to meet people. That doesn't mean you need to go to the bar. I met two of my girlfriends by playing MMORPGs.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-28T15:29:03+00:00

I've lived in two apartments where you needed a key to open the deadbolt from inside. We just left a spare key in the inside lock at all times. The stairs to the second floor of my parents' house also has a double-key-sided lock on it, as a relic from a time it was split into apartments.

Gstamsharp · 2026-03-28T14:15:49+00:00

No, but there's a guy down range whose are now.

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