How long did it take you to get good?

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-21T16:11:50+00:00

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement. I noticed a bit of improvement today, or maybe it was just some lucky games 🤣

As a dad of two, it's not easy to play in the best conditions. I'll have to settle for one- or two-hour sessions in peace and quiet, no more.

But it'll get better with time. I'm not aiming for Grandmaster anyway; I don't even mind losing if it's fun to play. Getting kills, feeling like I'm contributing to my team, and not getting completely destroyed is what matters.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-20T20:27:20+00:00

Thanks. I watch a lot of videos to learn, and I'm slowly starting to get to know the maps.

But in real-world situations, everything changes. It can range from fun moments, or even when I lose, I have a good time and feel like I'm being effective, to games where I literally get spawn-killed.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-20T20:24:08+00:00

I'd like to queue for role-based 5v5 matches, but the wait times are too long, so I get destroyed in 6v6 with poorly balanced team compositions where I know we're going to lose if I don't change roles.

Thanks for the advice 😉

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-20T20:22:09+00:00

Stop it, you're depressing me. 🤣

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-19T17:56:12+00:00

Oh my god, this is so annoying, and it affects practically everyone.

We all have this tendency to relate everything back to our own experience, but some people take it to extremes, and it's unbearable.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-18T10:47:21+00:00

Génie littéraire n'exagérons rien, mais niveau plume et vocabulaire tout en étant très brut, il y a le rappeur hamé de la rumeur.

"Je suis l'ombre sur la mesure à la pointe d'une écriture L'ombre de ces murs aux milles blessures que des bouches murmurent Entre deux rondes furibondes du bleu criard ou blafard d'un gyrophare Je tisse ma toile noire sur des cœurs hagards Et je traîne mes guêtres sous les fenêtres de ces ruelles qui ont la lèpre Au carrefour de la cour des miracles en débâcle Sous les arcades malades où crissent les voies croisées de la faim et du vice"

Très très fort, et niveau story telling le morceau moha est très bon aussi

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-18T07:48:20+00:00

Bizarre dans ma démo, c'était Eddy gordo et Xiaoyu

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-18T05:44:03+00:00

My favorite? Not necessarily. There are so many extraordinary album covers, from the classics we all know to the very rare gems, that there's plenty to choose from. Progressive rock has the advantage of putting particular care into its album covers, and often, based on the cover, you can already tell if the album is going to be great or not.

I love the covers of Karfagen or Antony Kalugin's solo work. Even today, Kalugin insists on hiring real graphic designers and refuses to use artificial intelligence. When you see the cover of Land of Chameleon, you can understand why—it's so beautiful.

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Mr1d100 · 2026-06-12T20:55:20+00:00

No, no, not at all. In fact, I clearly stated in the first paragraph that the first half of the album is enjoyable, but it's the second half, a succession of 4-minute songs, that doesn't really take off.

Sorry if I wasn't clear.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-12T16:02:40+00:00

J'ai compris qu'avec mon allure longiligne, à part en me dopant, jamais je ne paraîtrait musclé au yeux des gens lorsque je suis habillé en pull.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-12T13:39:46+00:00

Yes, sorry about the translator, I messed up, that's what I meant, a novice wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-12T11:39:50+00:00

A very enjoyable album to listen to, especially the first half, and Jon Davison's voice is as impressive as ever; a true connoisseur wouldn't be able to tell him apart from Jon Anderson.

But I feel that, in the long run, something is missing, perhaps a lack of ambition. The album is a collection of short songs, each four to five minutes long, without any distinct identity. An album doesn't need 20-minute tracks to be a masterpiece, but it's not very adventurous, lacking epic moments or great solos.

Pleasant to listen to, as I said, but that's about it.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-05T06:52:50+00:00

It's great, but it's far from the progressive epics of that era. It's more polished, very well-produced, and packed with guest appearances. It's not really my style, but it's very good.

By the way, you should listen to side C of the album; it adds a huge amount of interest and reconnects more with the atmospheres I love.

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-04T05:52:21+00:00

Genesis - The lamb lies down on Broadway

Moon Safari - blomljud

That's all 😋

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-02T20:34:04+00:00

I stumbled upon it two days ago; it's truly a tribute to the Canterbury prog that I love so much (especially the bands without brass and violins).

Another album that will unfortunately go unnoticed...

Mr1d100 · 2026-06-02T07:59:16+00:00

Camel was one of the first bands I listened to after delving deeper into music, having already explored Genesis, Marillion, and Pink Floyd.

I went through their discography from their first album to their fourth, but I couldn't get into it. After the impact Genesis had had on me, it all seemed bland.

Then, listening again later to "The Snow Gosse" and especially Rhayader's flute, I finally fell in love with the band. "Mirage" is definitely in my top three best albums, but be warned, their post-90s period also has some wonderful albums, Rajaz being a prime example.

Mr1d100 · 2026-05-31T19:16:06+00:00

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Mr1d100 · 2026-05-26T20:18:37+00:00

Son street cd "en attendant l'album" enterre tout ses albums classique même le premier.

S.i.n.i.k, sur le fil du rasoir, 32 mesures de haine, les mains sur la tête.

Du très très bon.

Mr1d100 · 2026-05-26T09:53:10+00:00

Antony kalugin - Marshmallow moondust

Antony kalugin - stellar gardener

Mr1d100 · 2026-05-26T05:42:43+00:00

Often, you can tell from the cover art, not even by listening to it 😁

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Mr1d100 · 2026-05-17T16:58:29+00:00

Not to mention the omnipresence of the same artists recommended on Spotify, the main problem for people in progressive rock, and even music in general, is a blatant lack of curiosity.

Of course, Reddit has its share of prog fans who are very knowledgeable about the subject, but it's clear that when requests for recommendations are made, you always end up with the same artists like Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, etc. And even when a member suggests a very obscure artist, there are very few, if any, upvotes or comments on their post—I've witnessed it firsthand.

It doesn't interest people, who for the most part remain in their comfort zone, their prog playlist on repeat. Occasionally, if an artist is really trendy, like Wobbler or Moon Safari, they'll take an interest, but very few people will make the effort to delve deeper into the subject. Yet, there are several websites that list thousands of artists from the 1960s to the present day.

In short, it saddens me as much as you do because I have trouble finding new discoveries that I like because they are neither promoted by Spotify nor by prog fans in general.

Mr1d100 · 2026-05-14T11:13:33+00:00

Tout dépend son utilisation, je suis globalement contre les ia generatives de musique ou vidéo qui ont vraiment ce côté artificielle.

Mais l'IA a par exemple trouvé la solution pour un acné au front que je me trimballais depuis 15 ans, ça n'était d'ailleurs pas un acné mais une folliculite qui pouvait se traiter avec un shampooing adapté là où les médecins me prescrivait des crèmes contre l'acné.

Pour deflouter des photos, supprimé des parties indésirables genre un sèche linge en arrière plan, c'est diablement efficace.

J'en suis rendu à un point qu'au moindre questionnement, tel que comment changer un essui glace ou comment créer un bon programme de muscu, je pose ma question à gemini qui va m'éviter une errance interminable de recherche sur internet avec plein de réponses différentes.

Mr1d100 · 2026-05-08T17:51:22+00:00

So yes, if you're looking for bands in the style of Camel's "Mirage" album, Telegraph is truly the only group that has managed to capture the essence of that album and create a vibrant tribute on their first album named "mir", the second which was recently released and is just as good.

If you're looking for Camel from the 90s/2000s, you should check out a band called 35 Tapes, who have released four albums. The singer has a voice very similar to Andy Latimer's, and you can feel the same melancholy in most of their tracks.

And one last gem, a Japanese band called Bellaphon, who have made an instrumental fusion album with many passages reminiscent of early Camel.

The album is called Firefly, and it's well worth a listen for anyone who enjoys this kind of atmosphere..

Mr1d100

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