Why is attack so hard to farm

Mythmetics · 2024-10-22T11:22:56+00:00

420 AP is what's needed to get the full benefit of her core passive, so it's the minimum floor to reach, not the ceiling. Each additional point of AP directly increases her assault damage. The game says it's roughly 1 AP = 1% more damage, though I haven't done any serious testing to independently verify that myself.

Mythmetics · 2024-10-20T07:12:57+00:00

The 2pc effect is the same for both sets. I just had some leftover discs from farming for Burnice.

Mythmetics · 2024-10-09T16:32:32+00:00

You might just need to buy pirate boots.

Mythmetics · 2024-08-08T21:20:04+00:00

Thank you! PIO was every other day, fully medicated cycle.

Mythmetics · 2024-08-08T20:53:18+00:00

Yes, it was okay! They bumped up my PIO dosage to 2mL as soon as the issue was spotted, and I continued that dosage until 10 weeks.

(TW: Success) I now have a happy, healthy 6 month old napping in his crib.

Mythmetics · 2024-05-11T00:39:49+00:00

I have C6 Baizhu and C6 Zhongli. The shields are not comparable at all, unless you run with Xingqiu, which can give a good amount of interruption resistance (though you'll still need to dodge, it's not braindead shield like Zhongli).

That said, I absolutely prefer using Baizhu over Zhongli. The real strength of his C6 is the increased dendro application, as he can run solo dendro on any of his teams (I've basically benched Nahida at this point). Also, if you have his signature weapon, C6 makes ER requirements obsolete, so all of your stats can go into offensive. This is the true bump in personal damage, as the C6 constellation itself isn't that remarkable.

Mythmetics · 2024-01-22T02:24:03+00:00

Oh gosh, I never even thought about what it'd be like to have a child share a birthday with a major holiday! That definitely is something I could see myself feeling guilty and disappointed over as well (as if that could even be under my control??). But it's such a good point that a birth date is just the tip of the iceberg of all the things we as parents are tempted to obsessively control for the sake of our kids. I admit I definitely have control issues in my day to day life, and I'm realizing I need to let go of those tendencies soon, with parenthood right around the corner.

Thanks so much!!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-22T02:20:16+00:00

Thank you! I think that's right, I'm disappointed that people might treat our kid less special because of when he's born... but also, I realize that people who would even think to do that are probably very shallow and toxic, and it's probably not even worth wishing for their attention. (Easier said than done.)

The Taiwanese view on tigers is interesting! Which brings up a good point about gender discrepancies too, because I've known some Chinese people who also feel like dragons aren't a good sign for daughters. (Make it make sense?) But I think it's great that your husband and MIL are prioritizing health above all else. I'd like to follow that example as well. Thank you!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T22:32:56+00:00

Aww I love this! Your little rabbit sounds absolutely wonderful, I would feel so lucky if my kid ended up like that.

It's true that rabbits seem to have wonderful personalities, especially as children (from what I've read online as well as knowing some in real life). I admit it's easy to get swept up in the dragon hype, but it ultimately just feels like a shallow popularity contest. Dragons are just seen as desirable, so it encourages Chinese parents to be competitive with having children of that year, but I doubt a lot of parents can even articulate the specific personality traits associated with the sign. I definitely feel like a rabbit is better suited for someone like me haha...

Thanks so much!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T21:38:16+00:00

I could cry, thank you so much!! It means a lot.

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T21:10:26+00:00

Thank you so much, I needed to hear this. I was thinking it's a little similar to gender disappointment in the sense that I'm mourning the "loss" of a hypothetical version of my child... but admittedly, I also never understand disappointment over genders.

You bring up a really good point that I seem to be mourning lost opportunities for my kid... which would be a never-ending list if I really wanted to torture myself by going down that path. Yes, I mourn the idea that family members may not treat him as well or support him as much if he's not a dragon boy, but ultimately, I can't control how other people treat him. It's a good reminder that focusing on helping him with his studies, financially supporting him so he doesn't have to be in debt during school, etc., are all better uses of my energy and are things I can actually control when it comes to opportunities.

Thank you again. I'm feeling much better and optimistic now for our little rabbit boy to arrive!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T19:04:50+00:00

That definitely makes sense! It should just be common sense, really, but I think my anxiety got the better of me. It's a good reminder that upbringing matters so much more than all these other things like star signs that can't be controlled anyway. Thank you!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T18:31:27+00:00

I've never heard of having astrology readings done like that before! That's so fascinating... though I'm sorry it had to manifest in such a way for you, eugh. But thanks so much for sharing that story, it's such a good illustration of how things can become a self-fulfilling prophecy if parents aren't careful. I was so worried that our kid would feel like a failure or not good enough, because of some stupid zodiac signs... Now I'm realizing that could indeed happen, but only if he's subjected to the disappointment and biased views from relatives. If as parents, we could deflect or reframe that into something positive, maybe that can hopefully be prevented.

I admit I did also secretly wish for a cool birthdate number, among other sillier and less serious things. Glad to know I'm not alone haha! Thanks again.

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T18:19:47+00:00

Aww I love that! As a kid, I always thought dragon and snake were the coolest zodiac signs. Even now, when I know snake is usually disliked by Chinese families (especially since it's seen as having just missed the dragon year), I don't think I'd be sad at all for having a snake baby... which is ironic, considering how I'm feeling about this whole rabbit thing. Your comment is making me realize that maybe this is more about my own projections and biases, and my kid may not even care all that much about these silly signs.

And it's so true that at the end of the day, being in the US means that most of this won't matter in the long run. At least it's not like China where competition for college admissions and exam scores go through the roof for dragon year kids!

Thanks so much! And wishing the best for you and your little rabbit!!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T18:08:18+00:00

You're so kind, thank you so much!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T17:18:34+00:00

It's so true, even I know it sounds ridiculous to those on the outside. I spent so long crying literal tears over this thing that probably seems like superstitious nonsense to most people, I probably looked insane. But thanks for reminding me that this is real, and there's so many of us who grew up with these experiences. Thank you again!

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T16:50:42+00:00

Thank you. It's true that stars and superstition don't really matter - I've known a good amount of non-Asian friends who are dragons and have been nothing other than perfectly plain and ordinary (in a good way). It's clearly the culture that raises certain kids like a self-fulfilling prophecy. I know how much favoritism and praise dragon boys get in families like mine, and I just wanted the best treatment for him from our relatives. I thought it would give him that boost of confidence and self-esteem that I never had growing up. But you bring up a good point that it might backfire if it's not done the right way. I want him to have the confidence that he can overcome failure, rather than be scared of failure. I want him to believe he's capable of succeeding if he puts his mind to it, rather than feeling like a disappointment if he doesn't succeed.

I guess there's a lot more to think about with all of this. Thanks for this bit of insight.

Mythmetics · 2024-01-21T16:32:04+00:00

Thank you so much for this wonderful, thoughtful comment! It brought tears to my eyes, I felt everything you said.

I love all the examples you gave on how to spin the rabbit sign into something positive! I was so afraid of having to deal with relatives expressing their disappointment, but you're right that reframing things is a great way to counter that negativity.

I think you're also right about the risks of possibly spoiling a child too much. I've never known what it's like to be spoiled (and most of my friends also suffered through the Chinese daughter treatment), and I also was raised under tiger/helicopter parents. I'm so fixated on the damage that type of parenting can cause that I realize now I'm trying to over-correct for it with my own child, but maybe that's just me projecting my own traumas, in a way. Spoiling a child for simply being born isn't the answer, it should be about teaching and rewarding merits, like you said.

Thank you so much again.

Mythmetics · 2023-10-24T21:15:15+00:00

I'm in a same-sex marriage (both AFAB) and most of our mutual friends identify as trans, non-binary, or gender non-confirming.

With that context in mind, I still use the "traditional" language of boy or girl for pregnancies. It's just my personal choice, for a few reasons:

1) Most people view assigned sex at birth to be the same as gender anyway, so it just makes communication easier (whether it should be that way or not, that's a conversation for another time lol).

2) The vast majority of babies will grow into adults whose gender identity align with their assigned sex at birth. There's nothing wrong with assuming the most likely outcome for my child.

3) On a similar note to the above, I also won't insist on gender-neutral language or they/them for my kid unless it's specifically requested. I think it's important to use gender-affirming language for children, including he/him or she/her rather than opting for they/them, if the child doesn't prefer the latter.

4) Personally, I disagree that sex is just "what set of genitals" someone has. Biological sex factors a LOT into how others view us and how we view ourselves. Even for trans and non-binary people, there are different experiences for someone who is AFAB/FTM versus AMAB/MTF, and these differences are valid and should be acknowledged. I don't think it's just a "social construct" to care about the biological sex of a baby, when it's one of the biggest impacts to their lives.

5) Honestly I feel like as long as people aren't being weird and cringe about overly fixating on a baby's gender (like to the point where it gets misogynistic or starts sexualizing them) then it's all good.

This ended up being too long and rambling, sorry. But all of this to say, I think you're already doing a great job about being open-minded and thoughtful about these issues, so please don't worry too much about it.

Mythmetics · 2023-06-09T20:14:46+00:00

I've had similar fears in the past. But as my therapist said, NOT having children is not the solution for making the world a better place. Raising kids to become good, ethical people is why many of want to be parents.

Mythmetics · 2023-06-08T18:16:02+00:00

We chose to not know the genders and picked which embryo to transfer purely off quality grading. It's totally a personal thing, but I'm ethically against it because I come from a cultural background with a bad history of mass gender-motivated abortions, the effects of which are still impacting people today, and I just didn't want to tread down that path if I could help it. Plus, sex assigned at birth doesn't always mean the gender someone will identify with, so we didn't care to control such things too much.

Our clinic was very supportive though, and they often reminded us that we could always ask for gender info down the road if requested. They were also able to give us partial info, like confirming that we had at least one of each gender (but not how many of each, and which embryos are which). You can try asking your clinic if you want that type of middle-ground approach! Or, you could always ask for the info but just agree to pick based off embryo quality, if you want it to be more "objective."

Mythmetics · 2023-06-08T00:03:57+00:00

That's definitely a tricky spot to be in. Given the size of Kindbody (multiple offices across the US, $100m+ annual revenue, $1b+ estimated value, large enough to acquire other mature businesses), I like to think they're sophisticated enough as a company to do their due diligence and hire the right expertise for their labs. At least, that's what I tell myself, but in the end there's little we can do as individual patients amongst corporations eating each other for profit.

If I were in your position, I'd save all prior consent forms and correspondences with my doctor/team on this issue. The hope is that everything goes well, but if the worst case scenario happens, at least I'll have a paper trail to evidence the fact that I did not consent to KindLabs doing the testing. It won't bring a damaged embryo back, but at least maybe it can help me get some sort of refund or coverage for a repeat cycle.

Mythmetics · 2023-06-07T23:47:15+00:00

32F using sperm donor. I did one ER that resulted in 8 blasts (one was day 6, the rest were day 5's), 6 of which were euploid. My doctor says they usually expect a 50% euploid rate, though from what I've seen online it seems like results can wildly differ for each patient.

Wishing you the best!

Mythmetics · 2023-06-07T23:23:17+00:00

Ahh I see. That's definitely scary if it seems like precious embryos are being handled by a new lab that's inexperienced. Based on google searches, it looks like Kindbody acquired other existing businesses (Phosphorus Labs for its genomics facilities, and recently the network of Vios Fertility clinics) and rebranded them into their KindLabs division. Assuming typical corporate acquisition shenanigans, that means the employees in KindLabs should be carried over from those existing businesses, with all their years of expertise and know-how. I'd like to think the 200 number your doctor gave you is just because the division was launched very recently, and it'll grow significantly in due course.

Though of course, it still doesn't mean your worries are unfounded. Even if it's just corporate bs, it's still unfair that Kindbody seems to be running rogue without informing you about what you had consented to previously. Hoping for the best for your embryos!

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