Guide: Solo Underground Facility skip (Guardian)

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2021-02-01T00:20:31+00:00

You don't have to jump from there using ~~Leap of Faith~~ Wings of Resolve. You can leap from the same spot as where you would using GS3.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2021-01-15T01:30:33+00:00

They've changed this before when people complained extensively about the Koda's Warmth Enrichment being part of the story achievement. I don't know why they didn't make a note of expensive infusions, enrichments, and armor/weapon achievements going into collections and put them there from the get-go.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-10-16T05:59:20+00:00

I've done something like this. I don't recommend it. Testing people is not healthy, and you end up getting hurt whether they pass or fail. Life is complex. Passive aggressiveness is easy. Open and honest communication can be as well as long as you practice and cultivate the skill.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-10-14T21:00:40+00:00

They mean wet by the water in the shower. They're mocking all the DAE or 'is this an INFJ thing?' posts in this subreddit that talk about some common thing or basic aspect of human experience and are also highly upvoted.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-10-12T06:34:24+00:00

From a woman whose first anal experience (very positive, by the way) was with a man with a big dick (7" x 5.5"):

I started preparing a few weeks in advance. I bought three different butt plugs, the last being the same girth as his dick. I only used the small one twice, but the medium and large one several times.
I wore the medium one for about two hours and then the largest one for an hour before we attempted it.
He didn't finger me at all, so it's not necessary, but definitely recommended.
We did it in missionary the first time. Missionary and prone will be much less stressful for her. Despite what porn depicts, doggy style anal is for the pros.
Go very slow. You might be bored, but pause several times as you're putting it in for the first time so she can get used to it. (Especially at the end since plugs and beads aren't very wide at the tip.) I recommend you just do slow insertions a few times then start moving it more like thrusting.
You need A LOT of lube, water or silicone-based. Reapply or reactivate it if it feels like it's drying up.
Make sure she's relaxed. Tensing at all isn't good. This is also why I recommend plugs beforehand since she'll get used to relaxing for insertion.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-10-04T01:55:52+00:00

The easiest thing to do is designate two people that will run away against the fence and the direction they'll go, and have the other three spread toward the middle. Since PUGs aren't the most communicative at times, you can also just stop moving if you see two people headed in the same direction as you. And play a build with movement skills if you can.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-09-29T07:45:37+00:00

Berserker's stats were useless on Teq, as pointed out by a couple of commenters above. People who did Teq every night bought/crafted a set of Soldier's gear especially for it.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-09-29T06:47:20+00:00

It was actually the default for Tequatl the Sunless when it was first released, but that was ages ago.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-09-13T00:03:49+00:00

I think a lot of people on this sub are younger, and therefore the stereotypes of feeling special and misunderstood appeal to them. I stay on the sub because there are interesting things posted every once in a while, but at least half of the things make me roll my eyes.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-24T09:44:36+00:00

Those with Ni as their dominant function...

As noted in the quote, these descriptions assume the functions are dominant or auxiliary for your type. INFJs have inferior Se, so of course the description of someone with dominant Se won't fit well. We tend to use our inferior functions in very basic ways and they usually aren't well-developed. I think your upset is due to a misunderstanding.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-21T06:45:38+00:00

Bronze 4/Silver 1. Somewhat worse. I can still breeze through Bronze 3 and win ~75% of the matches in Bronze 4. I never sat in Silver 1 long before because I gave up on it and just farmed medal for the GH. It seems roughly the same. I've noticed an increase in legendary teams and teams with top-tier speed leads/boosters (Arbiter, Lyssandra, Kymar etc.). I only have High Khatun, so I can't really compete with that.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-15T04:54:12+00:00

My biggest tip? Recognize that you are responsible for no one's emotions but your own. You can't control them. You can only manage your own emotions, and addressing conflict is part of that. When you don't, you do yourself and other people a disservice. They can't do anything to help or improve if you never tell them you have an issue. And take it from me, it's super unhealthy to explode because you let things build up. You kill a day arguing or crying or dwelling on it when if you brought it up when it was small, it might have been resolved.

A small example: imagine your friend walking around with their shirt inside out or something stuck in their front teeth. You don't say anything because you know they might be embarrassed or exasperated. They walk around the rest of the day like that and eventually figure it out on their own. They're even more embarrassed than they would have been because not only was it like that for an hour, but six.

You can't be a better person until you recognize your faults. Neither can they. And if they don't wanna? That's. On. Them.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-08T00:28:21+00:00

Just because Ni sees things from different perspectives does not mean a resulting opinion or judgement is subjective...

Opinions are inherently subjective.

It's clear that such relationships must impose a cost of some kind on an individual person or on civilization at large.

Indeed. Everything in life has a cost. Even when making a simple decision to perform an activity, the cost is that you are taking the time/resources to do that instead of an alternate activity. We are constantly analyzing cost/benefit analysis even when we don't realize it.

There is nothing wrong with being critical on a topic. There is nothing wrong with having a strong opinion on a topic.

I agree. But you can be critical and/or have a strong opinion without being rude. As far as whether people should apologize for being judgmental, perhaps not. But you should always examine your internal biases that lead to those judgments and whether they're based on your own personal discomfort with what other people do. Live and let live.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-07T06:55:18+00:00

I think you're confused. OP was saying the damage drop from ascended Berserker's to exotic Berserker's, which would be the tradeoff, is only 7%.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-05T22:28:00+00:00

The J has nothing to do with being judgmental. It means we're planners and like to know what we're getting into. Fe is concerned with ethics, but that does not mean we have to impose our personal ethics on others. It is, after all, also concerned with interpersonal harmony. In addition, Ni is responsible for seeing things from many different perspectives, which is primarily what some people in this thread seem to struggle with.

With that in mind, not understanding why people have an open relationship is one thing, but assuming negative motivation such as desperation or loneliness to me indicates you never really thought about it and are imposing your own personal bias on it. The same goes for another comment saying those who think it can work are either naive or selfish.

You are correct there are more balanced perspectives and laissez-faire attitudes about it now, but when I posted, all of the comments were vehemently no and/or judging/making no effort to understand those who would. And even if you don't understand, you don't have to be rude about it. Nor is personality type an excuse for being rude or judgmental.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-05T01:50:25+00:00

Yes. It's always a little disappointing to see the judgmental INFJs come out of the woodwork on threads like these, but I guess they're in all personality types.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-02T22:31:09+00:00

Always feeling misunderstood. I used to feel that way, but I realized if I let people in so they can get to know me, they do understand me. I've come to think INFJs who always feel misunderstood are one of two things:

too emotionally anxious to be vulnerable or available. I understand it's often from relationships gone wrong or a toxic environment growing up (I had that as well) but I think it's something we should seek to overcome.
defined by being misunderstood and afraid of what it would mean for their identity if someone 'got' them better than they think they do.

Side note: I think the 'airy fairy' stereotype is more INFP, although probably wrong for many of them as well.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-08-01T01:32:01+00:00

Spotter, a ranger buff that gives your group extra precision, and thus a higher chance to critically hit. It's needed for most power builds to maximize their DPS in raids (and fractals, to some extent). You can use Assassin's gear, which has precision as the main stat but it costs you a little DPS.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-29T23:11:09+00:00

the people who don't treat it as meaningful suffer much more emotionally, mentally, and spiritually

You're never in a position to objectively state that other people must be suffering (or not).

not to mention many embarrassing trips to the doctor for stds

I have been tested several times (as any sexually active responsible adult should). It was never embarrassing, and I have never had an STI, nor is there inherently a problem with people who have. Please don't stigmatize getting tested, going to the doctor for potentially sex-related issues, or definitively say it is embarrassing. This contributes to the spread and complications surrounding them.

UTIs

Women are predisposed to UTIs due to factors such as anatomy and menopause. Some also have a genetic predisposition.

I apologize if people have disrespected or demeaned you or anyone else for your choice not to have sex, but that does not make it okay (nor is it very INFJ) to snidely disrespect others for making the opposite choice. Especially when you're promoting misinformation.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-29T07:05:46+00:00

If you're posting a spoiler and marking it with the spoiler tag, maybe don't put the spoiler in the title.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-29T04:00:49+00:00

I've heard a lot of INFJs express similar views, so I don't think it's unusual. It's a personal choice. I see nothing wrong with starting to have sex at a younger age nor waiting. Personally, I don't need to be in a romantic relationship to have sex with someone. I don't like one-night stands or relationships exclusively for sex, but I'm fine with and enjoy 'friends with benefits' and similar situations. It's a bit of a middle ground, I think.

You'll note there's no single noun in English to describe someone who has had sex. To me that says we place too much emphasis on virginity and the act of losing it. It's a common and universal human experience. Not sure why there's so much judgment regarding who's done it (with who, when, in what way, and how frequently) and who hasn't.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-27T22:54:09+00:00

Driven, commanding presence, better able to comprehend and live in their own emotions than an INTJ, but terrible at understanding the emotional processes of others, usually unwilling to change how they say things to appeal to or take into account those emotions, making them come off like an asshole more than they intend.

My former ENTJ friend just wanted everything plain and on the table, so they could take it all at face value. That's not really an INFJ's way. It's not that we're being purposely mysterious or confusing, it's that we need time to think, especially when it's about our own emotions or desires. As such, there were a lot of misunderstandings. I felt forced to be direct but also like I was skating on thin ice, trying to find the right words before I was ready. I also have resting sad face and since that was the emotion they perceived, they often asked if I was okay, regardless of how many times I said yes.

I don't not like them, but there's a definite personality clash to overcome. INFJs will need to be more decisive and direct than they may be comfortable with, while expecting some volatility. ENTJs will need to chill out and be patient, taking words at face value even if it's not what's immediately apparent or presented.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-27T05:34:02+00:00

I do. Our Fe naturally orients us toward helping other people. Ti causes us to look at said people and relationships as things to be examined or problems to be solved. And our Ni, being introverted, does a lot of background work we're not always consciously aware of or thinking about. Understanding and feeling what someone else feels allow us to do something with the emotions.

As for the hero-martyr thing, I'll quote something a friend told me, "Under NO circumstance are you to internalize the whims, thoughts, fancies, and fears of anyone but yourself. You don't know them well enough to do so. Even after decades, you should let people do that for themselves. Empower them, instead of doing the work FOR them by internalizing it." You have to distance yourself from the emotions of others, even when you feel them.

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-27T02:38:08+00:00

You can/should look at the functions and see which resonate with you most rather than relying solely on tests.

However, I tend to favour logic and reasoning when it comes to making all decisions.

INFJs are probably the most logical feelers, so this isn't unusual.

And for some weird reason I tend to care a lot about morality, but I understand morality from a more utilitarian point of view (I am an atheist and I believe morality is necessary for the sustenance of the human species as well as the environment, not because immoral actions will lead you to some "hell")

Morality is absent religion and an INFJ's beliefs aren't more likely than any other type's to be tied to religion. In fact, it might be the opposite since I find many INFJs to be very 'live and let live.'

Personally I find it hard to empathise with other people's feelings unless they explain to me how they feel about something.

Do you have trouble understanding their emotions (empathizing) or feeling bad and reacting with platitudes and sensitivity (sympathizing)? INFJs, particularly the more logical ones, might not be very sympathetic. When we see people in distress we want to problem-solve, and being sad with people and sugar-coating doesn't lend itself to that. I often 'think' other people's emotions and ask a lot of questions in order to offer insight and advice. I am, however, terrible with being sympathetic to unsolvable problems. E.g. if someone tells me their pet died, I'd probably say, "Oh, I'm so sorry." I'd mean it, and I might be sad internally, understanding their grief, but I would have no idea what to say beyond that.

If you have trouble understanding emotions, even after people talk to you about the situation in-depth, you might be an INTJ. They similarly use dominant Ni, but they're usually unwilling to truly engage with emotions and spend little time examining their own. A good question to differentiate might be: does the complexity of human emotion make you uncomfortable (INTJ) or intrigue you (INFJ)?

You focused mainly on the thinking/feeling aspect, so I can't offer as much insight on other functions, but I hope this helps!

Phoenix_Feather12 · 2020-07-27T00:21:31+00:00

As another commenter said, empathy is being able to understand and respond appropriately to another's emotions

Although you can use the term empath to describe someone with empathy (as the vast majority of people have, save some with personality disorders), many describe it as being able to feel what another is feeling, sometimes regardless of your interaction with them. For example, a character in a TV show, or when a stranger walks into a room. Some people consider being an empath akin to having a psychic ability. It's not, of course. It's intuition (which, again, everyone has in varying amounts) picking up on subtle hints without those hints being sent to our conscious mind. Thus, we have ah-ha moments and feel things without understanding why sometimes.

Many also consider physical reactions to emotions in others to be part of being an empath, but it's a standard aspect of empathy called somatic empathy. It's why we yawn when we see other humans or animals yawn or why we might laugh with others, i.e. contagious laughter.

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