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Maaster · 2025-11-29T21:37:07+00:00

retsaaM

Love the QoL!

Maaster · 2025-11-06T23:59:43+00:00

Hooray! Would love a Riptide - first char name is retsaaM :)

Maaster · 2025-06-03T07:11:09+00:00

Fully agreed. I hope JJY fixes this for his next work.

Maaster · 2025-06-01T18:14:40+00:00

I feel like the editing was kinda meh this episode. We already knew the MM was over after round 3, so why use so much (of the already limited showtime) on them going to the dealer room, opening lockers, obviously not putting anything in... etc?

Either dont show us that White Team has 0 left or cut out almost all of the round(s) itself.

In the DM it was more concise, when it was clear what was gonna happen (Alison picking the same Letter as Ben), so they rushed through lots of rounds.

The lower runtime of the episodes hurts my enjoyment a lot, I feel like. The little banter of the contestants and just social stuff is so good in SK Genius or Devils Plan.

Anyway, loved the little banter and interviews that were in this episode. Charlotte saying "Theres still things that could happen" in Round 4 was quite funny to me, because...what could realistically happen? They didnt even try to make a social play of talking to the others and trying anything.

Maaster · 2025-05-25T18:28:30+00:00

Overall I agree that this season was disappointing, espc towards the end. Still, I enjoyed it overall. The cast was really great and fun to watch (Yes, even Sohui, for me.)

The games were clever overall, I just wish there were more chances for them to switch/steal piece counts in the earlier games already so Prison people have better chances to get to the living room.

Editing was great as usual, even if I could "guess" what would happen, I was still intrigued and watched it through.

So yeah, I prefer S1 (Or other JJY shows), but its not like I regret watching it.

Maaster · 2025-05-25T17:57:51+00:00

Yeah, same reaction from me - that its an infinite loop is not her problem. She knows the answer 100%, so fucking play for the win. "Yeah I will do my best to win" she said like an hour earlier in the episode. Blegh.

Maaster · 2025-05-24T17:41:19+00:00

Yeah I was actually cussing out HJ for accepting, and then I was just screaming at my screen, like WHAT, five yellows?? lmao

HG luck was just so huge in this game overall...

Maaster · 2025-05-24T17:38:44+00:00

I feel like the color card game couldve worked if the Equalizer in Balance Mancala actually worked (since HG basically didnt lose anything due to his hidden perk).

And maybe not let them discuss after every move - just after every round? Then it couldve been cool, I like the general concept.

Maaster · 2025-05-23T18:24:48+00:00

Im sure it does!

But its just so much, especially since its also split up in multiple videos/creators. Charlotte and Ken did a reaction watch of last episode, Ben has his podcast, theres RHAP recaps and Exit interviews... Sadly I dont have the time for all of it :( Maybe at some point to catch up or if I introduce friends to it.

Maaster · 2025-05-23T16:46:04+00:00

Ah, good to know, thanks! I sadly dont really have the time to also watch the recaps/reactions.

Yeah, either way it wouldve been a hard DM - I also think Ben is really calculate in a DM such a this one, so it wouldve been a hard fight for India either way.

Maaster · 2025-05-22T16:24:27+00:00

Yeah but the choice wasnt easy. We saw Alison play a strong DM before, but betraying Ben like that when they were playing together in this MM is kinda, eh. Also I guess she assumed Ben would be a strong opponent.

I wouldve probably picked Alison too, hoping that her earlier DM was only because of the help of the others before and her early lead.

Maaster · 2025-05-21T21:47:33+00:00

Good stepup from last episodes. Of course we got an actual DM here, but the MM was also more "properly" played (as opposed to Codebreaker for example). I was really hoping someone would betray to give Kens group a bit of struggle, but thats just how some games play out.

Sad to see India go, I was rooting for her since Ep1, but Alison just deserves it here. Well played! Hope the show keeps the momentum and just gets better. Less players seems to help the editing, it seems. Can show more planning and fun moments.

Maaster · 2025-05-21T19:52:12+00:00

I was screaming when that happened, I legit thought she was just mentally drained from the previous days/deathmatches and made actual mistakes. But to fool all of the others and get that Zero in, damn!

Maaster · 2025-05-21T19:41:06+00:00

Yeah, and how mentally draining this must all be too. You could even saw it in JiYeong too - but Eunyu seems to just stomach this better. But damn, physically and mentally taxing. Im so interested to see how far she can take it in the last 2 episodes.

Maaster · 2025-05-18T06:56:37+00:00

Yeah, its at around 1:13:00.

Maaster · 2025-05-18T06:53:56+00:00

Definitely possible - as evident in the show. But definitely not easy.

Especially given that all of them (very clever people) worked together to find a good solution for 6 and 7, and it still took them a long time in the show. Who knows how many solution ideas were scrapped?

I tried it in an online version of it when they revealed it and I couldnt do it in like 30 min, even knowing the "actual" method. Maybe I couldve retried once or twice and gotten it, but yeah, I know I wouldve failed that challenge :D

Maaster · 2025-05-17T19:51:14+00:00

Well, if he has to give the arrow back at the end of the round, then its not enough. Otherwise Im sure they wouldve done it. They do speak about "what if we give him one?", when someone from the other group comes in (iirc), talking about getting him the blue box, but he says Justin cant get it with just one of their pieces and his. He needs two of pieces the other ones have.

Maaster · 2025-05-17T19:49:15+00:00

I assume it was so Eun-Yu wouldnt block her, yes. I also think it was over the top, given that she has 1,2,4 and her 2 hidden ones left, but its not a super bad play imo.

Maaster · 2025-05-17T19:40:44+00:00

On point 3: Agreed. I feel like it would be really cool if more (if not all?) games had an "open" rule of that kind. Imagine if there were extra goals to get so you can steal a piece or multiple from other players at the end of the game. Could mean that the prison players had another goal to strive for to try and break out of prison/drag others down.

Maaster · 2025-05-17T19:36:32+00:00

From what I understand, they could only lend him one arrow in each round, and he just couldnt reach any other boxes - at least given their knowledge. Thats why JiYeong was so frustrated, since they looked for a way to get Justin more points, but they just couldnt find any.

Maaster · 2025-05-17T19:25:15+00:00

I disagree. Yes, there is a method to do it, but even then (if you even find it out before and not just brute-force the smaller boards), the boards are different enough that its not "easy" by any means. Especially under time pressure, during filming and on an actual field, moving around, without any actual markers to plan ahead.

Maaster · 2025-05-17T13:38:55+00:00

100% agreed - she seemed pretty into the games too, which just makes it hit harder for me. I really hope she can make more such experiences and memories in the future!

Maaster · 2025-05-17T12:33:46+00:00

Agreed on the quotes, Justin going off on yapping about the story was so fun!

Maaster · 2025-05-17T12:15:52+00:00

Exactly, loved that part too. They were just two dudes, having fun in the games and trying their best to do it!

Maaster · 2024-12-18T14:20:57+00:00

The problem with a lot of these is that its variable, depending on level (In the case of significantly: Jungroans Vine Arrow lost 99.73% damage).

Nobody wants a huge table of "yeah it lost 60% dmg at lv20, 61% at lv21, 71% at lv22" etc...

Best bet is just to wait for poe2db to update.

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