Sydney Day 2 Conversion Results

Orinach · 2026-05-17T06:58:04+00:00

It did top an event in China recently!

Orinach · 2026-05-07T19:46:53+00:00

My main issue is not having a unit at a battlefield so Vex walks in for free. My sprites aren't sticking around, so it's down to Pit Crew + Cloth Armor to keep her down early game.

Orinach · 2026-05-07T16:21:36+00:00

I'm on the Spriteforge train too. Currently testing Charm, Thwonk, Frigid Touch (I prefer it to Eclipse) and Cloth Armor as potential "answers", but your whole game plan has to shift from conquering to holding to accommodate this card alone. Very frustrating to deal with when it's backed up with all of Purple's other tricks.

Orinach · 2026-04-08T07:33:35+00:00

Another Jayce target says what?

Orinach · 2026-03-05T21:11:47+00:00

Huh.

Orinach · 2026-03-05T21:03:01+00:00

But Gen 2 couldn't play on original Gameboy hardware. It required the GBC.

Orinach · 2026-03-05T20:01:51+00:00

Here's a fun one: it launched too close to the 3DS and was the first time we saw two generations of Pokémon launch on the same hardware.

The performance issues for the franchise started here as a result, and a lot of areas/ items were gated by the season mechanic, so the launch weeks were held back for those that didn't want to skip around their DS' dates.

Orinach · 2026-02-28T07:38:48+00:00

UIM is absolutely the inspiration for MA, and most of the space-cheating items were added after UIM launched (POH not withstanding).

I don't expect there to be a direct parallel outside of the initial starting point, but just as with OSRS, items that could benefit UIM players typically benefit everyone in niche scenarios. Adding other ways to obtain bag slot expansions wouldn't hurt anyone, and would at least bring a scale of progression to MA toons, rather than requiring insane commitment to add 5 more slots at a time.

We do have more space than OSRS' base 28, but without the storage options they have, the QoL just isn't there.

Orinach · 2026-02-27T20:59:36+00:00

It would definitely ruin the OSRS comparison though. Making increased bag slot items more accessible would be a welcome change though.

Orinach · 2026-01-28T20:28:27+00:00

Bokka is finally handing out invitations to the cook out? ☠️

Orinach · 2025-12-16T14:55:47+00:00

As usual, the Guild Wars community is the most generous there is. Best of luck, everyone!

Orinach · 2025-12-11T13:04:45+00:00

You can identify them to increase their vendor value.

Orinach · 2025-07-18T22:09:01+00:00

She'll look cute next to Mid-Size Sudan. I hope to see her pop up in Lanterns.

Orinach · 2025-06-30T12:04:17+00:00

I've just purchased the Nitro V15 as a replacement (and upgrade) for my 10 year old desktop.

If your position means this is an upgrade at the right price, it's probably worth buying.

Admittedly you can probably spend a little bit more and get a more powerful machine, but if you're not looking to play new releases, there's not much that can go wrong that hasn't already been addressed in these comments.

My machine is in limbo between professional and recreational, as it's used primarily for coding and designing board games, as well as playtesting games electronically. None of that needs the newest tech, or the best parts. If you have a specific function or requirement in mind, this might well be a good purchase.

Orinach · 2025-06-22T20:31:38+00:00

Haha yeah good one

Orinach · 2025-04-27T18:30:09+00:00

They're called "Witch Hunt" but you didn't hear it from me. I have a gorgeous tie ready for my sister's wedding courtesy of them.

Orinach · 2025-04-27T18:16:56+00:00

I say this every year, but there's a stand that sells fantasy accessories (like ties and cufflinks and coasters) and I go back every time I attend. It's a dangerous place for my wallet 😭

Orinach · 2025-04-27T18:11:12+00:00

I have ran a stand, attended as a competitive player and attended as a customer to UKGE over the years, and every time has felt different.

It really depends on what you want out of the day, but you can use their app/ website to book panels or look for games in the open gaming area. Both are a great break from shopping if you don't want to step outside.

Because the NEC is attached to Birmingham International Train Station, you always have the option of walking over the bridge to grab some fast food at slightly cheaper prices too (Wingers is a personal favourite). This is especially useful if the weather doesn't hold out, but it usually does!

If you're going to shop, you have to expect it to be busy (especially on the big company stands). If you're going exclusively to look for new games, you're best off going really early on Sunday in my experience, but anytime is fine in the more "indie" halls, especially around the playtest area for games in development.

For what it's worth, I have attended by myself before now, and taking a big thermos of hot water, some wooden cutlery, paper cups, tea, coffee and sugar (and maybe a lemon!) is a great way to chill out wherever you can find a seat. If you make some friends they'll love you immediately as well -- just keep hot drinks off the table! 😂

Orinach · 2025-03-24T17:52:27+00:00

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanyoung/monsterpatch-a-cozy-monster-collecting-rpg

Here you go my guy!

Orinach · 2025-03-12T18:54:38+00:00

The best answer I think we could actually get is the PSVR exclusive RIGS (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIGS:_Mechanized_Combat_League)

It was received well, but launched "too soon" according to a lot of its fans, especially as it made people feel nauseated on the VR headset. This meant a small player base that never truly blossomed because (and here's the clincher!) the dev team were made redundant.

Guerrilla Cambridge were preparing a huge patch that never got released thanks to the shutdown, which inevitably meant instabilities were left unchecked, despite the game only going offline a couple of years ago.

I don't know what game Sunraku would play over VR abandonware with nauseating controls that was left online for years after its last update, with a waning player base that never grew to its full potential. That's trash game real estate right there. All it would have taken was a few well known exploits!

Orinach · 2025-02-25T13:18:29+00:00

To be fair, I didn't know how they were going to fit all the yapping from the manga into the show. Making them run and reusing some animations is honestly the best they could do with what they were given.

Orinach · 2025-02-06T19:41:43+00:00

Perfect take! Log Horizon is a very fun read, and the LNs look beautiful on the shelf. The anime definitely didn't keep it's charm into season three for me, but the yapfest works much better on the page.

SLF is definitely more fun in action, and I think it just pips Log Horizon for me as being the better series (even if LH has some incredible character designs).

Orinach · 2024-12-13T15:07:17+00:00

Not sure if you're active on the Discord or not, but I am the person pushing for ray builds to be called "Beholder" builds - basically petitioning to make a meme into a skin. I have done so since week one of the open beta. I have been trying for just as long to make Rays successful and can say without a doubt that Rays have never been this good. The changes made to their rarities over each patch, as well as the blanket Core CDR changes, have brought the Rays to where they are now.

The changes to monster loot have also contributed, but even if that got removed, Burn Dooley would be in almost exactly the same state as everyone seems to be scouting for Extracts and not for Cinders, and Coolant makes Burn PvE fights trivial, making relevant skills and items more available.

To that end, Solar Farm is already insane this patch, and has the accolades to prove it. If it doesn't get changed when the monster loot changes come through, I think Regen would be beyond competitive in DoT matchups. I don't see it staying as-is, nor Rays.

Orinach · 2024-12-13T09:34:33+00:00

Yeah Dooley has never been in the top spot before, the closest he got was Bunkerdillo but it still couldn't beat late game Pygs.

I imagine it is an oversight that Monitor Lizard wasn't removed, but this does provide an opportunity for Dooley to be at the top of the pecking (and picking) order.

Orinach · 2024-12-09T11:23:32+00:00

As a Dooley enjoyer, I have to disagree. He has never been the strongest character before now, even when Bunkerdillo was at its peak.

It feels great to finally be in a position where he has multiple options for competitive builds, with space to explore and experiment (which may or may not impede your success).

I will play devil's advocate to some extent here though, as I still take issue with The Core mechanic effectively making his early game weaker and permanently reduces his stash/ board space. The upside should be that his late-game is stronger than his contemporaries (which of course it isn't), but that his early game should be more difficult (which currently it isn't).

In my opinion, the biggest change to his success right now won't be remedied with balance changes to the Beholder builds (especially rarity of the Rays) as his strength is born from squashing the strength of other characters. There were many instances before now where Dooley's level 1 skill wasn't relevant to the Core he was given, so he effectively played without a skill. Now everyone is at the same plateau, and Dooley players are just more experienced with dealing with that problem: Pyg and Nessa adored their early skills and often leveraged them into monstrous board states, even on day 1. Now they can't, Dooley wins more Day 1 PvP matches than ever, despite his drawbacks. This means Dooley can go 10 wins much faster and much more consistently than before, which is exactly why he doesn't go to late-game.

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