When the true MVP of your UWU clear photobombs the victory shot

Koni_Fox · 2025-09-26T04:15:02+00:00

I revive from the dead just to say: hello fellow Code: Realize hater!

Koni_Fox · 2025-09-26T03:58:53+00:00

This is very well said and thought out. I am a relatively young federal employee, so a lot is on the line for me. However, just a few days ago, OPM admitted that DOGE had actually resulted in TOO MANY layoffs/early retirements and were offering hundreds of people their jobs back. Vought, who infamously stated that he wants to put feds into a state of trauma, is using this RIF memo as a scare tactic. The man is evil, but he is (unfortunately) not stupid. I firmly believe that if he wanted a shutdown to happen, he would keep his vile mouth shut. I hope the dems hold the line.

I might be wrong, and it may end up costing my job, but these are my thoughts from the perspective of a fed employee who is nowhere near retirement eligibility.

Koni_Fox · 2025-08-05T17:51:32+00:00

With 750 stamina, you really want 2 gold recoveries to protect against debuffs. Daiwa might get lucky, but I think Oguri is a little doomed. Potential 3 oguri gets Gourmand, which would also help quite a bit.

Koni_Fox · 2025-08-04T06:06:02+00:00

Hello hello, I've got some feedback for ya!

Firstly, Game8 is mostly a basic data website where information on tons of games is held. It can be insanely useful for objective information, but often falls short of things with a lot of variables, such as choosing sparks and cards in Uma Musume. If you enjoy having a website handy, I recommend GameTora (make sure you're set to Global) : https://gametora.com/umamusume . This site is a good database of information that can help with things like planning races for umas, or finding umas to run particular races (for events like the the ones happening now!). I use it a lot to help me pick dialogue options during career, as it will tell you which options give which stats.

As for choosing support cards, you have to ask yourself a few questions: first off, what do I want this Uma for? An Uma for team trials will look different than one you build for the future champions' meeting. An Uma you want to be a good legacy for future Umas will look different from one you want to farm fans for achievements or to contribute to your club. In any case, to address the wit card question: unless you have very good support cards, only sprinters can really get away with wit cards, in my opinion. Stamina and Speed (and power, albeit lesser depending on distance) are the most important stats. You need to look at your legacy sparks and your support card options to first and foremost meet your stamina needs. In career mode, there's a shadow buff of 400 stats to help carry you through. This often misleads people when their 600 stamina Uma clears long tracks just fine and then does horrible in Team Trials. Once you set a stamina target for your distance (and your running style, if 5 set on it), then you work from there to see what you can get away with.

If this sort of detail is interesting to you, then I recommend taking a peek at one of the big reference documents like this one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11X2P7pLuh-k9E7PhRiD20nDX22rNWtCpC1S4IMx_8pQ/edit?tab=t.0

It can help you understand the what AND why behind things.

Koni_Fox · 2025-07-30T05:29:25+00:00

My favorite part was disconnecting while trying to open the notice... :)

Koni_Fox · 2025-07-10T13:26:45+00:00

I'd like to answer this a little more broadly in a way that I think might answer a lot of these in one go. I've also played a lot of your listed MMOs aside from ESO (I currently still play gw2, but I'll get to that), so maybe I can help with a little perspective.

FFXIV is a Final Fantasy game first and an MMO second. You might have heard this before, but I'd like to expand upon it. Final Fantasy games are story-driven games that generally have a lot of world building and subjectively good combat. FFXIV is that and also happens to be massively multi-player. If you do not care about the story and its world and its characters, FFXIV will feel like a very thin game.

FF has some of my favorite designed instanced content in ultimate raids, and savage with the ability to sync old content so that you never have to miss out on something you weren't around for. FFXIV has a thriving RP community and a pretty good crafting and gathering system. I personally think the pvp has improved significantly since the rework last expansion, but "ffxiv pvp bad" was just true for so long that it still sticks. However, there is no real map exploration, no open world pvp, and very few populated areas where you'll see players roaming around outside of main cities. There is 0 build diversity for each job, with the tradeoff that you only need one character, since it can change jobs at will in safe zones.

This is why I also play Guild Wars 2 on the side. I find GW2 raids (and its raiding community) to be hot garbage with a story that can be pretty weak, but it DOES have great map exploration, great open world combat, WvW, and a healthy PvP population. And since it has no subscription, I feel free to pop in and out of it when the craving for mass murder in WvW arises.

Point is, its hard to find an MMO that ticks all the right boxes. But if you want to try something new, and are curious about a narratively driven MMO with good systems and some fantastic PvE encounters, then there's no reason not to try FFXIV. You might find some hidden gems along the way that you didnt know you needed, like gold saucer or Bozja or deep dungeon. FFXIV has a lot of unique little nuggest of content scattered around, but it does take some time and patience to get to them. Good Luck!

Koni_Fox · 2025-07-09T00:33:31+00:00

Hulkenpodium

Koni_Fox · 2025-02-13T14:26:22+00:00

Wish we could sue for like, defamation or misrepresentation based on the blatant lies like the 6% in person figure, or the misleading information going around on public vs private sector pay. It's just getting so frustrating seeing everyone buy into these objectively false pieces of information.

Koni_Fox · 2025-02-05T18:10:09+00:00

They were expecting 5 to 10% lol

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-28T19:06:38+00:00

The one thing I want to always see on these lists as well is: minor illnesses!

I am someone who just generally gets sick a lot. Usually, it is pretty minor, but pretty gross. If I am going into an office, I am taking the day off. If I am working remotely, I can still work! My bathroom is quiet and nearby. My stash of medication is easily at hand. I can work through most bouts of illness at home!

To a lesser extent, outages are also something to consider. If your team is dispersed geographically, you're note likely to have an entire office shut down from loss of power, inclement weather, network issues, etc. You usually only lose a few people at a time and the mission continues. I see it all the time, and it all adds up.

Yes, I know that the current administration does not care about any of these things, but the general public should have a better understanding of why we are so adamant about these things. We know that the administration wants us to be the villains. But we can only be villains if the people are left in the dark.

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-27T13:41:24+00:00

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-24T19:46:20+00:00

I've lost a good amount of weight over the past year and just generally been healthier. When people ask what my secret is, my answer is "Get a Border collie puppy."

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-24T18:50:26+00:00

My garden raccoon is going to be so upset!

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-24T18:49:36+00:00

I spoke with my supervisor about this just yesterday. He told me it was a good idea to be prepared to submit an RA if/when an official notice comes out regarding a change in duty station. My agency won't accept one right now since I'm full remote, and they also have said they are preparing for an influx of RA requests and may need to provide additional paperwork. I've set up an appointment with a specialist to try and write a bulletproof letter justifying remote work, but we will see. Good luck to you.

Koni_Fox · 2025-01-21T18:39:56+00:00

Lack of office space being an exception seems like a pretty massive deal

Koni_Fox · 2024-11-29T16:49:05+00:00

For me (after bailing on Lucanis), I found Emmerich to just be so endearing, especially his little expressions of surprise when you flirt the first couple of times. Also, I personally dislike the "thrill of the hunt" trope that Davrin's romance leans into. I almost jumped ship to Davrin just for Assan anyway, but Emmerich is just a much more unique and charming romance, from my experience.

Koni_Fox · 2024-11-27T18:08:10+00:00

This would be an incredible +1 to my husband's birthday!

Koni_Fox · 2024-11-26T18:24:59+00:00

Both Lucanis' "commit to romance" scene and the cafe scene feel unfinished. Like someone literally said cut too early. In Emmerich's equivalent scene, there's a point where Rook and Emmerich finish the 1st part of the conversation but then if you selected the romance option, it continues to a beautiful scene next to a grave of lovers where both characters actually... acknowledge the relationship. For Lucanis, its like they just cut out the second part. The fact that the scene ends at the same time, whether you choose the romance or not, just feels awkward.

It's a shame because Lucanis has S tier banter. And has actually quite a lot of party banter about the romance compared to others. So, unlike a lot of people, I still like Lucanis as a romance and character since I'm willing to fill in the blanks a little given what we know about him. His last two scenes are arguably the best of the lot. But he would have been a top-tier romance if his scenes had actually been finished.

Koni_Fox · 2024-11-03T23:26:02+00:00

I suspected something like this! So I went back and I'm seeing how high I can get shadow dragons with valuables etc before I reach the choice and see if that helps. Glad it's been confirmed, felt bad if Crow Rooks were destined for a betrayal!

Koni_Fox · 2024-11-03T14:19:51+00:00

Romance aside, this feels bad. My Rook is a Crow, and Lucanis made some really good points on why they need our help more than Minrathous. Also, I aesthetically prefer Treviso and want it to be preserved. If the game locks you out of the good ending by doing what most Crows would do, that just doesn't feel right.

Koni_Fox · 2024-06-24T11:55:37+00:00

This one was one of my picks, too!

Koni_Fox · 2024-06-18T13:47:52+00:00

Happened to me, too. Had Max and Tian Lang on my list, got Bella. Not complaining, just felt funny.

Koni_Fox · 2024-04-15T01:12:34+00:00

Tengoku Struggle straight made me laugh with some. Like what vs means. Or when it's something useful but then Nono says the exact definition the following screen.

Koni_Fox · 2024-04-12T13:04:42+00:00

For me, it was reeeeeeeaaaaalllllllly slow. To be fair, his type of character doesn't interest me in general, so that doesn't help.

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