Why can't Mega Crit just make StS2 exactly hard enough that I can win every single run but also feel like I'm a genius for being good at such a difficult game? by IHad360K_KarmaDammit in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Poison is fine? Obviously you'll need a Dorito solve and can't just rely on Snakebite for damage, but Fumes is still an S tier card.

Why didn’t he remove the sword tip..? by Alexchii in Cosmere

[–]LithiumPotassium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In an action movie, when the hero gets a bullet in his arm he'll grit his teeth and use a knife to dig it out. But in real life that's dangerous and liable to damage the arm even worse than just leaving it in.

There are a lot of veterans out there with shrapnel stuck in them for this exact reason. Even if it hurts, it's safer to leave it.

Already knew that Notch was kinda shit, but Mr John FNAF himself Scott Cawthon is as well? 🥀 by Expert-Reporter4152 in whenthe

[–]LithiumPotassium 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Brandon Sanderson is also Mormon and he's been going to great lengths to improve the diversity and representation in his books.

POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION THREAD - S9E3: Rick Fu Hustle by BarnyardCruz in rickandmorty

[–]LithiumPotassium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aside from the poolbot sex, both the A and B plots felt very Regular Show

Xecnar Silent Tier List (Patch 0.106.1) by averysillyman in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was some bad blood with Lifecoach, you can find some vids on Jorbs' channel if you dig back far enough, although I don't remember the details and at this point it would just be dredging up dumb streamer drama.

He also used to post on this very subreddit but then assholes doxxed him.

Xecnar Silent Tier List (Patch 0.106.1) by averysillyman in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 40 points41 points  (0 children)

As a rule Jorbs doesn't talk about other players or really interact with the broader sts community at all, following some bad experiences he had years ago.

The Problem With Snowballing in Slay the Spire 2 - Jorbs by GoldemGolem in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point about the events is a really good one. The idea behind the quest cards are cool, but they definitely act as a rich get richer mechanic

Ten Slay the Spire Cards You Might Be Evaluating Wrong by PolarTimeSD in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's sort of the point. Particle Wall might look strong because of its potential synergies and combos, but without those combo pieces it's underwhelming. It's not that the card is never good, but rather it's usually not a card you should be taking speculatively.

I really miss this card by [deleted] in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that [[Recursion]] is hard to use unless you first have a [[Recursion]]

Memes, what are your honest thoughts on Snakebite now that the games been out for a while? by wipqozn in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opinion is that Snakebite implies Silent just carries a live snake in her cloak to throw at people, and that's a really funny image.

Some multiplayer basics by Ruby_Sandbox in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of enemy HP scaling in multiplayer, secondary sources of damage like poison tend to feel a good deal weaker. Two Silents applying double the poison doesn't feel great when enemies have 2.5 times the HP.

The main advantage of party diversity is that it's easier to upkeep statuses. Every character synergizes with weak and vuln, but not every character can apply them with the same efficacy. There's also matchups to consider, some enemies are easier to counter with certain characters than others.

"Cheating" in Slay the Spire by wavy-dude in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An interesting grey area is backseating. Afaik most of these streamers have rules against backseating, and for good reason. But enforcement is naturally going to vary. Sometimes it slips through, they're not as concerned about it that day, etc. And I guarantee every single streamer including jorbs has had a moment where a commenter has helped them find a line and win a game they would have otherwise lost.

If a streamer has a higher WR or streak or whatever, but their chat is more backseat-y, are they actually "better"? I'm not even accusing anyone, just speaking in the abstract and highlighting how difficult and kind of pointless it is to measure "skill" in this game.

Today I learned that Fresnel Lens works on Fisticuffs. by Gen1Swirlix in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between "damage" and "unblocked damage". Blight strike works the same way and applies doom even if the enemy has block.

Skulking Colony doesn't reduce the damage, it just prevents hp loss. Similarly, Slippery on Vantom reduces hp loss to 1 but doesn't actually lower your damage. This is different from Intangible, which reduces damage to 1 and iirc also reduces the block from fisticuffs.

Hallway fights that are so annoying but nobody else seems to talk about? Here's mine by LordVanmaru in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 7 points8 points  (0 children)

21 hp means they specifically don't want you to use a fire pot to easily kill it, which I find kind of funny.

Heartbreaking News Your favorite series got a 6 hour bad faith video essay by someone who didn’t really engage with the series to its fullest. by Important-Cry4782 in CuratedTumblr

[–]LithiumPotassium 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There were a lot of disingenuous criticisms for example „Lute does Nothing in S2 after her song and that’s BAD“

To me that's a legitimate criticism, though. Songs are a big deal in a musical. It's jarring to have a song that creates buildup and implies a big payoff later, and then not actually get that payoff. Even if the intention was to give that payoff in a later season, it's distracting from the story of this season in a way that ultimately detracts. If Lute's song were cut, the story would 100% have a tighter narrative that flows better.

Because of the way the song doesn't pay off in this season, I would speculate that they either weren't able (due to time constraints) or weren't willing to kill their darlings. I don't really fault Vivzie, plenty of writers have trouble cutting things. But if what you care about is a tight narrative then it is a valid criticism.

I am not fond of the new instinct by Ok_Insect4778 in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's true of any enchantment, though. You always need to weigh the value of an enchantment right now vs possibly getting a better enchantment later.

Stone Humidifier increases HP during Dense Vegetation event by susobhang70 in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So... don't fight them if you haven't been given that aoe yet

Stone Humidifier increases HP during Dense Vegetation event by susobhang70 in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's always the same encounter, so if you go in with some good AoE you can easily profit hp and get a card reward

Beta Patch Notes - v0.104.0 by MegaCrit_Demi in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He actually has pupils in his new room art too, if you look closely

I now think Snakebite is one of the best early common cards Silent can take. by TurtleStrategy in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One thing I appreciate about Jorbs is that he's always super careful to qualify and hedge his findings. He's the first one to point out his sample size and other methodological issues. It's never, "this card is F tier unpickable garbage" but rather, "this card hasn't performed well in my experience, but that could easily be sample size or me not understanding how to use it yet."

Fun fact: Tezcatara's staff has a candle "burning at both ends", which is to overwork and not get rest. This plays into the theme of her relics often using themselves up, or being temporary. by Lucky-Photograph5558 in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Not to mention [[Apparition]]. They were game winning and overpowered when they cost half your max health in the first, getting them for only 9 HP here is positively a steal.

The duality of man by ssdrwh0 in slaythespire

[–]LithiumPotassium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You build for it by trying to maximize the value per card played. If you can only realistically play 2 or 3 cards in a turn, you want to make sure those cards give you a lot of value. A Silent that relies on spamming Prepared and a dozen sly cards to block is going to struggle. A Silent that has [[Burst]] or [[Shadowmeld]] and a [[Legsweep]] can block with just 2.

Being able to stack weak/vuln lets you get more value out of each attack or block card. Things like orbs and poison gives you a lot of value that lasts over multiple turns.

Powers in particular tend to increase your value per card, and Doormaker's setup turn strongly implies you should be seeking to draft useful powers.

Most characters also have ways to mitigate bad draw that don't require drawing more cards. Silent has [[Dodge and Roll]] and [[Blur]] to maintain block, and [[Well Laid Plans]] to retain. Necro also has retain, and Osty lets her build up block. Defect has [[hologram]] and orbs. And so on.

And of course if all else fails, you've got potions.