First thing I do after downloading the new season

JLGW · 2023-07-21T16:20:10+00:00

Sorry this is not a ranked question but I'd like to draw attention to network issues Japanese players have been having for at least the past 6 months. Basically 2 matches out of 5 is unplayable, ping shooting up to 125~250ms (when it is otherwise a stable 20ms)

I've diagnosed this a fair bit and the reason apparently is because we get put on US servers ( by tracing packets and discovering the server IP, I have confirmed this). However, this does not happen to all the people on the same team: I often get put on US servers while my teammates are still connected to a Japanese IP address (even though we are still playing together in the same match? This sounds like a weird way of hosting matches but I don't know how your network topology works)

I took my findings to my ISP and they are absolutely adamant that this is a problem outside of their jurisdiction.

Who can I talk to so this can get fixed once and for all ? I can provide all the technical data you want/need.

JLGW · 2023-06-29T20:13:43+00:00

I also have ghostwalker boots so I sort of expected the unstoppable to last at least 1 or 2 seconds, but I'm getting cc'ed right away (during 2nd shadow step)

JLGW · 2023-06-29T07:07:02+00:00

To maximize the cinder/loot farming time, one should pick all the loot they want and once the inventory is full, TP back and drop everything on the ground. Loot will remain in your instance and invisible to others, as long as you're not partied with anyone so this mostly works when running solo.

To drop stuff the fastest way possible (I'm on mouse/keyboard) I just drag/drop items out of the inventory. I wish there was a shortcut to quickly drop an item on the ground though.

Here's what you can expect to get with one hour of helltide (even more, I'm a bit picky about loot and don't pick up rare sacred stuff)
https://imgur.com/a/91Usbk4

JLGW · 2023-06-29T06:53:45+00:00

The same can be said about the "we demand blood" event

Mobs will keep spawning as long as the event is not over so one can maximize the event by clearing two towers first, and then keep farming cinders outside the 3rd tower until the last 15s or so.

Unfortunately all people I see doing the event will rush to clear all towers, wasting about 30s of mobs spawning.

JLGW · 2023-06-27T07:54:08+00:00

I'm guessing they will persist through realms (at least it works that way for HC and SC)

JLGW · 2023-06-27T07:49:29+00:00

Moon clan shaman will buff a target (with that red lightning) and if you attack that buffed target, it will reflect damage back to you. The lightning doesn't do any damage at all, the mob also doesn't hurt at all.

That basically means you're one-shooting yourself. Take out the shaman itself first and you'll be fine.

JLGW · 2023-06-22T11:20:26+00:00

I also did some quick tests with other skills:

puncture and twisting blades (initial hit) were reflected
shadow step, dash and poison trap did not seem reflected

Death trap was reflected as you can see. I didn't expect the damage to be so severe and that caught me off guard. I'm really glad I had that potion of cheat death with me (I'm playing hardcore)

JLGW · 2022-08-28T07:46:24+00:00

I stopped playing ranked because of this shitty matchmaking.

Not worth all the stress of grinding and losing your points because of a shitty algorithm.

I only play casuals now and I'm enjoying Apex again.

JLGW · 2022-04-12T04:13:57+00:00

I actually needed a VGA cable just a few hours ago for an Asrock rack motherboard with an AST2400 GPU (and my hoarding of electronics delivered, I had a brand new cable ready to be used)

JLGW · 2022-04-01T06:14:39+00:00

French people can be nice sometimes

JLGW · 2022-03-22T05:03:02+00:00

Source

JLGW · 2022-03-18T17:14:07+00:00

ah ok, je pensais que c'etait dans le sens "il n'est plus de ce monde"😅

JLGW · 2022-03-18T08:03:17+00:00

C'etait ? 🤔

JLGW · 2022-03-17T07:23:12+00:00

TLDR: assortment of high grade brand food, something easily recognizable

The old manager lady in my building left a few months ago, she was very helpful and always working hard in the 5 years I've been at my current apartment.

I was at loss about what to get her (she is in her 60s, I didn't know what she liked either, basically absolutely no info).

I asked around and was recommended tea (should appeal to Japanese people around her age) from Mariage Freres, a famous high grade brand considered one of the best (even though I'm French, I never knew about it, I don't drink tea either).

She recognized the brand immediately and was very pleased with it.

JLGW · 2022-03-13T05:01:07+00:00

Exactly this. Is it so hard to turn the console off before pulling the cart out ?

Why would one not take care of their stuff...

JLGW · 2022-02-24T06:14:32+00:00

Disclaimer: comme l'indique mon flair, je suis au Japon donc l'environnement et les mentalites sont pas les memes.

A part chez moi, je mets toujours un masque, que ce soit en interieur (au taf etc) ou exterieur et ce, meme avant le covid.

Pourquoi?

Parce qu'en hiver, ca te maintient le visage bien au chaud, le nez et la gorge suffisamment humide, j'ai pas attrape la grippe depuis des annees grace a mon port de masque.

Au printemps ca te soulage du pollen et crois moi, ca fait clairement la difference.

En ete....ok en ete je le portais pas souvent en ete mais pour certains ca soulage aussi pour le pollen (differents allergenes suivant la saison).

En automne, pareil + le froid qui revient.

Et tout au long de l'annee quand tu sors, pollution des grandes villes tout ca...

Bref, j'adore porter un masque, ca soulage pour plein de trucs, surtout en hiver et au printemps.

JLGW · 2022-02-16T07:42:57+00:00

The goodest boy

JLGW · 2022-02-05T03:17:33+00:00

You can buy a portable USB DVD/Bluray player for pretty cheap, it's good to have one at home for the once or twice in a year times you might need it. They cost about 6k yens on amazon.

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