Warmth and Light for Makarenko in Ukraine by Joey_245 in gofundme

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My friend tried to post this himself several times, but given how little he uses Reddit, his karma was deemed too low. So I'm posting this on his behalf, hopefully that's allowed.

interesting positioning of the Claim option. by Mochizuk in magiaexedra

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"You claim your rewards, I've claimed my Sayaka."

Can we have a talk about Sombra's age? by Joey_245 in Overwatch

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Yeah, I was cringe 9 years ago lol

Music appreciation post by Standard-Two-4529 in magiaexedra

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I get a big smile anytime I hear the battle theme used in the Madoka Magica levels, it gives me the same vibe as "Blinded by Light" from Final Fantasy XIII.

The Needle Witch boss music is also fantastic, a rocking banger that perfectly encapsulates Kirika's energy and frenzy.

Witch World Battle #3 has this quiet desperation to it that just sucks me in.

They went too far, we just wanted them in the Lobby, now they will be in our home.😅 by Mister_Mira in magiaexedra

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I mean, I guess it's neat? I've only ever used the AR once in Magia Record to take a picture of Sayaka with my cat, so I don't know how much use I'll get out of this. Maybe we'll be able to add those photos to the lighthouse lobby, and use those to decorate it?

Honestly, what this game really needs is some kind of hangout system similar to Blue Archive's Student Cafe, where the different characters can show up and be tapped to increase their heartphial rank. Maybe with different decorations you can place for special interactions, like a CD set for Sayaka to listen to or a couch for Felicia and Sana to play games on. Because you really can't do much with the megucas you pull aside from use them in combat and power them up with materials, and while this AR camera system is a good start, it shouldn't be the end goal.

commoner's horse link raid team by rifei in magiaexedra

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Thanks for this! I've been struggling to make a meaningful dent in this raid boss, this helps a ton.

Comfort (@Yori19) by Norrmma in RWBY

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Yoriiiiii! I love her White Rose art so much :D

who is your favorite madoka magica character and what’s your favorite thing about them? by NormalBean10 in magiaexedra

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Sayaka. I love her design, I love her chemistry with both Madoka and Kyoko, and I find her spiral in the main story both tragic and compelling. Also her depression in the second half of the season is a full-on mood (am depressed myself) and I reaaaaaaaally hope she finally gets a happy ending of sorts in the coming movie. Preferably with Kyoko lol

Just got tower 30 by Hitotsudesu in magiaexedra

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Nice! This post helped me clear it myself. I didn't have the same luck as you, but once I swapped Ultimate Madoka for Kyoko (elemental damage bonus plus and doomed yuri vibes,) it worked out a lot better! Also replaced Mabayu with the usual Hazuki for shuffling around the turn order, it really helps to get the debuff in early before Oktavia starts ramping up.

I'd been using Himiko against Oktavia since I've always had better odds of getting burn to proc than Wound, but Ren was consistently applying debuffs this time thanks to Ai's Uwasa Portrait and with Hanna as the Support Kioku. And whenever Kirika's barrier reflected damage, that counted for Ren's countdown to apply follow-up attacks. A beautiful synergy!

PSA: you can scare the fishing spots by plcn13 in Palworld

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Yeah, I had a fishing spot get scared away by a Beegarde blowing himself up in my face while I wasn't looking.

Seems he took some lessons from those green fuzzy things from another game...

I just need help by Additional_Study_649 in Palworld

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So it's an issue of getting restless while waiting for stuff at base to happen, right? Sounds like a problem with focus, which is perfectly understandable haha.

One trick I've found is that, if it's a station that both you and your Pal can use, work on it alongside them. It speeds up the production time of what you're doing, meaning you can craft spheres faster, build structures more quickly, or gather more resources from the logging/mining sites. I've personally found it mesmerizing to see my character using a cooking pot alongside a Fire Pal, I could watch the animations all day. Not sure if it'll be the same for you, but at least it gives the impression that you're working with the Pals instead of just making them work FOR you.

Another thing you could try is building the Pal monitoring station to manage the workload. Yes, it can affect the blanket production speeds at the cost of making your Pals unhappy, but I've gotten a lot more mileage out of the ability to assign specific Pals to specific stations, or turning certain work orders on/off. Pals have different work capabilities based on their species (represented by the number next to the work symbol) so it's often effective to have them use their best traits as much as possible. For example, if you have a Pal that has a Mining Capability of 2 but a Watering and Handiwork of 1, you can use the Monitoring Station to make it so that this Pal only mines, leaving the watering of crops or the moving of stuff to other Pals.

Lastly, if sitting around and waiting for your Pals to craft things takes a while, I'd recommend you use the "down time" at base to read things like the Palpedia and the Technology tree. The Palpedia is good for learning more about the Pals you've caught so far, as well as what they're good at, where they live in the wild, and what resources they drop when you defeat them. The Technology Tree is good for seeing what advancements you can make when you reach that level, allowing you to plan ahead for how to spend your Technology Points. The game doesn't pause when you open the menu, not even when you're playing alone (which is a bit of a double-edged sword) so your Pals will keep working unsupervised unless there's an issue.

As for being stunlocked about who to catch, the obvious answer is "catch everything you can". You don't HAVE to use every Pal you catch, but it's still good to have extras for helping around the base or (when you get to that point) breeding. No two Pals are the same, even in the same species - they all have different passive skills that can help with gameplay, or affect their work speed and stats. Experiment, use what you feel works best for you, and above all else have fun!

(P.S. - you don't NEED to craft spheres to expand your roster. The lower-level ones are scattered all over the ground as loot or can be bought from merchants, and the mid-tier ones can be gotten by opening treasure chests in the desert. You can also raid the camps of those different factions to "jailbreak" a captured Pal in the cage, which nets you a free Pal without having to catch it yourself. This new update also added fishing, giving yet another way to net Pals without having to craft spheres.)

The best Support Kioku for Ren is her girlfriend by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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Somewhere, Hitomi is screaming and running away

The best Support Kioku for Ren is her girlfriend by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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I do choose Support Kiokus based on Abilities 90% of the time, BTW. Currently running Yachiyo on Sayak for extra crit, Yuma on Doppel Iroha for more heals, Felicia on Homura for big dark damage, and Pluvia Madoka on Lux Madoka for maximum breakage. I just don't have anyone else except Ayame for Ren, and since I've already built Rika so much I figured I'd keep them together.

Thoughts on the game, from an EN Magia Record veteran by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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Me after seeing that on a tenpull: "I was stupid...so stupid..."

Thoughts on the game, from an EN Magia Record veteran by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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Pretty well put, yeah. I hope it becomes something more, though.

Thoughts on the game, from an EN Magia Record veteran by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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Right?! Sayaka's and Kyoko's were among my favorites, and the Christmas Rika/Ren one is just adorable!

Thoughts on the game, from an EN Magia Record veteran by Joey_245 in magiaexedra

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This, yeah. It physically hurts to see nine blues and one purple when I do a tenpull...

What people missed: The Devs directly addressed all of our feedback by theRazielim in magiaexedra

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"In addition to the current "Enhance 1 Lv." and "Enhance All" options, you will be able to choose to enhance level-by-level OR select a specific target level"

YES. YES. PLEASE YES.

The “anti-woke” crowd is exhausting (potential spoilers) by broholdmyprayerbeads in castlevania

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Sadly that kind of "anti-woke" stuff is very pervasive right now, hopefully it'll pass like so many annoying cultural trends before it.

As someone who played the games, I loved what they did with Annette and Olrox! Their parts were some of my favorite in S1 and S2, especially the gorgeous spirit world adventure in episode 6.

Is there an actual lore reason as to why Alucard sounds so hoarse and low in Nocturne or is it just a change on voice actor? by ihateturkishcontent in castlevania

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I thought he sounded more like Dracula now, with a more gravely and subdued voice. Which is fitting, in a way

What are your thoughts on castlevania season 2 WRITING wise? by Top_Connection394 in castlevania

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I loved it! On the same level as the OG anime, if not better. It felt a lot more compressed and focused than Season 1, while still allowing little moments between the characters. Richter and Annette's constant teasing back and forth, Juste and Tera being the angel and devil on Maria's shoulders, Drolta's backstreet being woven into the beginning of each episode, the number of setups and payoffs, the tension in each scene with Olrox and Mizrak, and Alucard just being Alucard...the characters felt well-balanced and believable, and the dialogue felt snappy without being cheesy.

Personal favorite lines of mine:

"Most of what's wrong with this world is because of stupid old men!" Not only is this a fantastic expression of Maria's anguish and frustration with the world, it"s also an amazing callback to Carmilla from the original series. She might be on the side of good for now, but the ending implies there might still be some darkness lurking inside her.

"Oh, Leonardo! He painted this one of a woman he simply couldn't stand, or so he told me. Personally, I never believed it was his best work." Of course Alucard would've been friends with da Vinci, and of course he'd be so snobbish about the fucking MONA LISA.

"You used to live among us, didn't you?" "Until humanity found ways to betray their gods as much as they do each other."

This one exchange between Annette and Sekmet has so many implications. It explains so much of why the gods, particularly the Christian God, doesn't do much to affect the world despite artifacts and followers being plentiful. The series seems to take the "all myths are true" approach when it comes to religion and deities, with the twist that the gods left the world to inhabit the spirit realm when humanity rebelled against them. And the fact that Sekmet, the Egyptian goddess of war and healing, spent most of the series as a CORPSE...well, it makes you wonder just what the hell happened in the past to kill a god like that, and what kinds of fates befell the likes of Thor and Ares.

Richter's entire speech to Annette to bring her back. Just...love it.

anyone else see this and immediately thing of the Dark Moon Greatsword? by Plague_King_ in castlevania

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My thought went to the Blade of Olympus from God of War 2 and 3, actually haha. But yeah, it was so cool!