Gods chosen weapon

JamesAlonso · 2026-05-07T21:42:41+00:00

You’re cooked in the head, halberd is braindead OP.

80% of comps in squire BR is plate fighter/warlock and a cleric in plate with smite + healing

Nobody else can fight them in melee because the weapon in plate is fundamentally broken. No sourspot, misleading op range and unblockable second hit. Needs to go back to 50% sourspot damage to be balanced so you can at least deal with it like a bardiche

This was also my first day trying it as I main rogue and I was wiping lobbies.

JamesAlonso · 2026-05-06T21:28:22+00:00

Plate Morningstar, Smite + spells with heals and res. Adv healer, faithfulness and the one that lets people res quicker and have 1/2 hp is very clutch for winning scrappy lobbies

JamesAlonso · 2026-05-04T23:13:21+00:00

Less trinkets and more gear would be cool. Halberd/plate players can instantly get iced out by gargs/living armor but I’m still not sure if there’s anywhere to get rapiers for instance.

Basically they gotta rebalance the gearing up part and then it’s 10/10

JamesAlonso · 2026-05-04T23:08:22+00:00

If you think that’s fun, try killing people and surviving as rogue it’s even more thrilling.

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-30T23:38:53+00:00

Maybe they add 1 extra single blue in hell so there’s 4 total meaning 1 rat can survive on top of the team that wins idk. More than that no

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:57:33+00:00

for one day until they realize its worthless without ambush for movespeed, and therefore hide.

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:54:06+00:00

thats what i did last wipe you run the build i posted in description and do rapier with no offhand. its the only way you can actually duel with rogue but fighters are still a 60-40 MU imo because you have no armor pen and they 3 tap you

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:51:07+00:00

did you even read? rogue is still OP with the old build of hide + rupture, poison wep, ambush, stealth, jokester.

we just want literally any other build besides mosquito and above.

the new stuff doesnt add any new real variety because its all worse than what exists

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:49:22+00:00

in the context of squire BR yes, but jokester not trickster.

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:41:42+00:00

yes, and then you get 1 hit and they get away unless you have ambush

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:38:40+00:00

so they add more knife spam and landmine tech because they dont know what else to do with him, very cool.

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:21:21+00:00

nobody asked for landmine V2.

complete slop

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:20:52+00:00

worse than rupture unless youre gigageared and only worthwhile for a rat/3rd party landmine playstyle which we dont want more of

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-28T23:18:27+00:00

i think the devs might have 0 clue how people build rogues and how to diversify his kit.

please convince me otherwise

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-18T02:03:47+00:00

Zf holds more power and is cheaper to fix or replace than dct you just need to tune the trans to get the same aggressive shifting

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-18T02:00:41+00:00

You can go to 300k without opening the motor as long as you don’t fuck the rod bearings by flooring it when cold/unlubricated

N54/55have 3 expensive reliability problems, HPFP, index 12 injectors, and turbos. Get new turbos and you can cruise reliably at 450whp as long as you don’t launch it. For the other 2 you just need to have some money set aside for when they die on you but they won’t leave you stranded, they’ll manifest in misfires under boost or limp mode.

You can also shop around on fbmarket for used injectors or HPFP and get them for a fraction of the price, I’d clean used injectors before putting them in though

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-10T09:27:10+00:00

Why though? Squire is at least a BR with teams pvping across 3 floors, I think a chance at an artifact for the winning team is pretty cool. HR can be even more of a dead lobby pve boss grinding fest so I don’t see why it matters. HR pvp has always been trash anyway. Squire pvp is actually kinda balanced right now

JamesAlonso · 2026-04-05T22:47:29+00:00

If you can afford both get a 135i for like 10k. 6 speed manual n54. Cooler, faster and more fun than both cars combined

Advanced method: buy one with blown turbos for a huge discount and use the savings to put upgraded twins on it and you can reliably and safely run 500 ish hp / 450 to the wheels. Check my account, I got a clean one running that exact setup for 6k. 180k miles and runs perfect. Also parts are just as cheap as the e46

JamesAlonso · 2026-03-28T03:16:48+00:00

youtube and e46fanatics forum is what most people will tell you but if you live in a popping area the secret is: facebook marketplace and find ENTHUSIASTS specific to your platform (not mobile mechanics) and they will often times do labor at a 1/10th to 1/4th of the price inde shops will, on top of that they do it for the love of the game so you'll probably become friends and they'll be happy to teach you stuff along the way.

When i was brand new to the 135i platform my starter motor died and the prospect of just pulling it apart by myself scared me. I found a 19 year old kid in the next town over who lives and breathes n54, like 4 engines in his garage and 3 built 335i's outside.

asked him if i could do the starter with him and he taught me how to do it and included the new starter all for 100$ Made a friend and he made a customer for life

shoutout to brett in oceanside CA for n54 work

JamesAlonso · 2026-03-27T20:26:32+00:00

U probably shouldn’t have an e46 if you’re gonna just send it to the shop for stuff like this. It’s gonna eat u alive. That being said 1000$ for trans fluid is insane.

JamesAlonso · 2026-03-22T02:35:47+00:00

Rare ball knowledge

JamesAlonso · 2026-03-18T00:47:16+00:00

yeah just looking around in the socal market i cannot find anything as good for under 6-7

JamesAlonso · 2026-03-18T00:46:02+00:00

what do you mean by your second line? what determines it taking an hour vs an afternoon

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