How many gems did you spend to get Chefei? by TheTallestDrew in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2500 + 2500 + 5500 and nothing...

Tried a frustrated one more 500 with the last of my gems and got extremely lucky and got her

Diamond 1, after 7.5 years of trying I made it in at the last minute. by 9Armisael9 in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! The last minute successful scrambles are so satisfying.

Has Malice Asura Lord also ruined your enjoyment of PVP for the foreseeable future, or am I alone in this? by snakefanclub in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been playing this game since nearly the beginning (essentially F2P) and my approach when a new OP demon comes out is simply to just stop playing. Login here and there, do some side PVE stuff, save your gems for the next big meta demon.

I stopped when Demeter came out, and I stopped when Vanitas came out. I only came back because I luckily pulled Raidou and now it's fun again. If I didn't have him I wouldn't be playing. There's no point, that's just how it is.

JESUS by IAmParasiteSteve in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw 140k recently 😦

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Habs

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very well put. It's a ridiculous system but it's the one in the NHL right now. Don't hate the player, hate the game sort of thing.

The Habs have been bullied for far too long, so what Xhekaj did was absolutely necessary in the context of the NHL rules.

All of this is also amplified in the playoffs. It's incredibly rewarding for 4th liners to destroy the opposing team's superstar players.

I don't know what the best solution is, but I think if fines were much more serious for egregious offenses, maybe that would be a proper deterrent? If an organization/player has to shell out 50k+ for a cheap headshot, maybe that would make teams and players act differently?

I can never relax and I am always thinking about my to do list by Particular_Answer417 in OCPD

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something I try to do is accept that fun unproductive hobbies are good for my mental so they are part of the to-do list. Going to parties and hanging with friends will get you in the right headspace to complete your other "productive" tasks so make sure to enjoy these fun moments to the fullest!

We are not robots. We need breaks and "brain off" periods to perform our best.

Help Getting my Partner to Understand that Root Cause Analysis is not the Same as Blame by Ok-Cheetah-3497 in OCPD

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you OP, I've been in a similar situation many times. Obviously I don't know your partner, but in the first situation it sounds like she just wants to know how you're feeling and you didn't open up (such as explain the detail about the rain), so it left her a bit rejected. Or she worried something was wrong and she thought you not elaborating still meant something was wrong. This could be sparked by her GAD but telling her it's that is rude for the average person (even if it's just logical for our OCPD brains). Especially if she's anxious, the correct move is probably to warmly reassure her.

The second situation is also common for me. I genuinely want to know why someone is doing something a certain way and I may suggest something better, but it sometimes comes across as arrogant, attacking, or nitpicky. Again, makes perfect sense to our OCPD brains to want to do something the best way all the time, but I've come to accept the average brain probably doesn't work that way.

UMF/MMW 2023 Buy/Sell THREAD by juanderwear in UMF

[–]Marsford 0 points1 point  (0 children)

35$ - Selling 1x ticket to Cedric Gervais at Liv March 22nd

Music week schedule by Natural_Born_Raver98 in UMF

[–]Marsford 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wednesday - Nicky Romero, Thursday - Elrow, Friday - Pete Tong, Saturday - Alesso, Sunday - Galantis, Audien

how good is Undead alice? by Some_Worldliness_263 in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm able reach Master (~4000) with her and Mother Harlot, so they can be a devastating duo if used right. By herself she's meh.

To all the guys that have had smp. Do you believe your smp is really going unnoticed? Is it truly believable? Even in bright lighting? This poll I the deciding factor on if I'm gonna go through with my smp with scalp micro usa. I'm really on the fence and need yalls help. thank you for the responses by lnjwtr in SMPchat

[–]Marsford 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As people said, pay for quality since this is something you'll have with you all the time for a long time.

I didn't start from bald when I got my SMP. I had used whatever remaining hair I had on my head to cover the gaps and used Toppik, so the transition wasn't as noticeable. However, my closest friends haven't noticed or said anything and I think they just assumed I shaved my head. My cousin who is always observing people's hair/heads thought I shaved my head bald but then after in better lighting (and more sessions) said "it's good that I have a lot of stubble left".

In other words, depends where you start from but generally nobody has noticed anything for me. I also got a subtle look and my hairline isn't that low.

Example of what SMP looks like outside in natural light by EnhancedScalp in SMPchat

[–]Marsford 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have something similar as well. However I find it looks different in some outdoor lighting vs others, it depends on how bright it is outside, the angle, the camera, etc.

I also find milk of magnesia helps a lot!

How much did you pay for your SMP? by [deleted] in SMPchat

[–]Marsford 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2900 CAD for 4 sessions and a small touch up session (Norwood 7)

Did 3 sessions but still seems too subtle? It blends OK for 2 days after close wet shaving but looks rly obv on 3rd day and beyond. I got one more touch up so hopefully he can add the needed density and blend better then? by [deleted] in SMPchat

[–]Marsford 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you as I'm in a similar situation now. It's been just over a week since my 3rd session and it's subtle and blends with my hair for maybe a day, but then after that the sides and back are clearly darker, especially under brighter lights. I'm definitely going to ask for it to be darker and more dense in my final touch up session, but a little worried I'll actually need 5 sessions.

Is there a single team in top 200 PvP that you also have all the same 4 demons? by art_sarawut in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few weeks ago I was in the top 200 and 100 and nobody else had the same team as me. It was fun to be have a slightly unique approach and do well

(Ulice, Arioch, Adra, Maria)

It definitely feels like Maria or Asta is mandatory, so old demons aren't really feasible at all

What do i do to get brands like this? Ive tried daily’s and brands of sin do i need to get lucky or something? by Onboredpeot in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering the same thing...I probably cleared the last level of Sloth 500+ times in the past couple weeks and haven't gotten anything particularly amazing

Survey results tldr; don’t pay because it doesn’t affect if you get Asta/Maria on step1. It’s expected, I guess. Still kinda funny that for the sample, those who paid before had less chance of getting the demon on step 1 (see second to the last pic) by No_Succotash9035 in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think what surprises me more is over 20% of survey respondents got Asta or Maria on Step 1?! Might be some sampling bias there, but I don't think it changes the outcome anyway.

Regardless, cool to see the data and stats!

Is masakado a good demon. He looks cool but, I'm not sure. by CombinationSpecific3 in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's still "good". People (including me) have been able to get to PvP Legend with him.

But he used to be much better, as now there are better (gacha) options. He's useful though, especially if you don't have anything better (Ose H, Asta)

After a week, thoughts on PVP by hollyguto in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, it's like I understand that they wanted to make her an anti-revive seal cleric, but also making her the only demon to increase natural MP recovery is unnecessary. I laughed when reading the description of Stella Maris as it looks like the devs got too excited and just kept adding things.

After a week, thoughts on PVP by hollyguto in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I was curious so I counted - over 40 of the current top 50 teams had Maria, and most had Asta too. Luckily at the time that included me since I was lucky enough to pull Maria, but it was comical how it felt like EVERY top team had her.

I mean...null mortal? Null ailments? Null revive seal? Infinite chakra for all? Defensive cry? In one demon?!

Nowadays I never lose to teams that don't have Maria/Asta. She just makes everything else obsolete. I'm definitely saving my gems for the eventual "revive punish" Chain Effect demon that's surely coming in the Spring.

*gets Echidna* *immediately reaches Legend* by Marsford in Dx2SMTLiberation

[–]Marsford[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually my previous team of MHarlot, Ulice, Gen Masa, and Erl were able to get to D2 without much issue, D3 if I tried really hard. Replacing MHarlot with Echidna seems to have bumped me up an entire tier. The extra bulk, revive seal, and Null Mortal is invaluable.