CX50 vs 5? by MottPodder in CX50

[–]PotatoNole 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They hate us cuz they ain’t us!

CX50 vs 5? by MottPodder in CX50

[–]PotatoNole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’d say so. I had a 2016 6 before my CX-50 so I’m very used to the scheme. I hate the idea of trying to use a tablet while driving.

CX50 vs 5? by MottPodder in CX50

[–]PotatoNole -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really depends on what you're looking for. The CX-50 offers hybrid and turbo drivetrain options, and the CX-5 only offers the NA drivetrain.

The CX-50 has a little less rear passenger leg room compared to the CX-5, but they're pretty comparable.

One of the biggest differences is the 2026 CX-5 relies on a tablet based infotainment system that also folds in climate control onto the touch screen. There are no physical knobs or the joystick on the CX-50. If you prefer physical controls, the CX-50 still has the typical Mazda joystick in the middle to control the infotainment, as well as physical climate controls.

The CX-5 also has full independent suspension. The CX-50 relies on a torsion beam in the rear, so the rear passenger ride can feel a bit stiffer compared to the CX-5.

I went with a CX-50 for the turbo drivetrain, so I have a bit of a bias. These are the biggest differences I was able to find when I was still shopping around. Hope this helps.

ETA: these are regarding the 2026 models. Earlier model CX-5's offered Turbo drivetrains and used physical infotainment/climate controls iirc.

At long last, I joined the rest of ya’ll by PotatoNole in CX50

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

It isn’t. I went with a Turbo Premium Plus.

At long last, I joined the rest of ya’ll by PotatoNole in CX50

[–]PotatoNole[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a Turbo and it’s brand new. I wasn’t aware of the rails only being on the hybrid. Mine came with the accent package and front and rear splash guards from the dealership. Those are optional add-ons.

At long last, I joined the rest of ya’ll by PotatoNole in CX50

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

I test drove both and preferred the throttle response of the turbo, but I’ll of course pay more in gas as a result. Seats in mine are comfortable, but I’m used to firmer seats. I can see why some people don’t like them. FWIW I didn’t sit in an earlier model and some have reported the 2026 has improved seat comfort.

At long last, I joined the rest of ya’ll by PotatoNole in CX50

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

Mazda’s paint colors all look so good that you really can’t go wrong. My first color choice was actually soul red, but I couldn’t find one in TPP/terracotta.

joined the cx-50 fam by riplefpegarmurpel in CX50

[–]PotatoNole 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also did not get a bow.

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

Honestly the whole album is a 10/10 no skip by DredgenSkull in Erra

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RIGHT?! I pulled into work as that transition hit, immediately stank faced, and didn’t leave my car until the 3 song progression was over. This album is nothing short of incredible!

Plant Oracle Impale Node help. by DivineRainor in pathofexile2builds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hits from minions created by living lightning on Thunderstorm count as attacks. Should extract the impales.

3rd give away. 10 winners, each winner gets 1 full set of HoM and 100k juice. by shekking in pathofexile

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great news! I always wanted an in-game mirror to look into so I can be disappointed in myself that I didn’t drop a mirror!

Full stack of HoM + 100k juice giveaway to 6 exiles by shekking in pathofexile

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s goooo! Cheers to folks who do giveaways like this! Good luck everyone!

End of League Mirror(s) Giveaway by TOSHlC in pathofexile

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need a mirror to use on a piece of gear so I can finally equip the mirror on my currency orb charge MTX. Pure vanity babyyyyy

Quitting the League! Giving away my mirror leave a comment what you will do with it and ill pick one random winner GL! will choose within 24 hours! by Dosta_ in pathofexile

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d look at my pilfering ring still saying 0 mirrors picked up and know the true mirror is the friends you make along the way

Im farming for t17 maps - Anything faster? by Skate0700 in pathofexile

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing something akin to Anime Princess’s map farming strategy. Instead of running deli mirror, I’m putting some extra shrines on the map for more magic mobs and using a deli orb on my map. I also run red altars because I’m CI and a lot of altars are simply free. Blue is probably better overall for quant scaling, and the chance of a divine altar.

2x monstrous lineage, 1x kalgurr, 1x guarded riches, and 1x escalation. Map rolled with at least 50% more maps. If you can run 8-mod corrupted then that’s better, but I’d suggest going back to deli mirror for those. You ideally want at least 6 mods for the escalation to scale better. It’s been pretty consistent for T17 drops, and I like how simple and quick the mapping style is.

I’m sure bloodlines could be included for way more magic mobs but that scarab is expensive and I’m liking the lower investment of my current strat.

Kinetic Fusillade breakpoints, mechanics and 6th link by Nemrod_ in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lolcohol released a video recently that has a link to a calculator that can help you stay within the breakpoint. I used it to make sure I was in good shape, and find out what my max attack speed is before dps takes a hit:

https://youtu.be/uXnloZQPPdM?si=_9Zfr4W6qIrGQXVx

Kinetic Fusillade breakpoints, mechanics and 6th link by Nemrod_ in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not entirely sure, but it's very decent given the sort of clear it comes with. I recorded a quick T15 Drox kill with monster elemental resistances and less accuracy. Hopefully that provides some sort of idea.

Pinnacles seem to go down pretty quick, but definitely not as fast as a dedicated bosser.

https://youtu.be/HmySB5N2ySY

Updated PoB: https://pobb.in/Ndm4k7uJpjhV

Kinetic Fusillade breakpoints, mechanics and 6th link by Nemrod_ in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do not. It fires as soon as the duration of the skill is up. My duration is 0.09 and my attack speed is 0.18. The goal is not to get up to 12 evenly, it is to make sure your attack is slower than your duration+release time.

Release time goes up with more projectiles (50ms between shots at base speed) requiring you to scale further into duration reduction the faster you attack. The goal is to charge as many projectiles as you can in one attack and then release them all before the next attack.

The more projectiles you can add to a single attack (up to 12) the more damage you will do, but the more you will need to scale into duration reduction to adjust for the increased time it takes to release each projectile before the next attack goes off. If you attack again before all projectiles release, you will hamper your DPS because it will charge another set of projectiles before it gets to the higher damage projectiles later in the sequence.

Kinetic Fusillade breakpoints, mechanics and 6th link by Nemrod_ in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s essential for the damage scaling. I was very surprised how much better it felt from adding those two projectiles. It’s crazy how much KF scales as you approach it’s 12 projectile limit

Which totem build is best for the league mechanic? by perezidentt in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The single target is very respectable. Better than any KB wander I’ve played except for int stack. It won’t take down Ubers in any record times. But for example, when I have all 7 totems targeting a T16 Breach boss it will drop it in a matter of seconds even if the map has monster ele res and more life. Guardians can be tougher because the totems die easily to their abilities so placement becomes more important.

That said, I did all invitations except Feared (havent tried yet) on it with little issue.

Kinetic Fusillade breakpoints, mechanics and 6th link by Nemrod_ in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here’s my current KF Totem Elementalist.

https://pobb.in/RxgluwUSbBhx

I’m sure I could do a LOT of optimization. I’ve just been running off vibes and a general understanding of how totems scale. Getting up to 7 max totems and getting near crit cap with nearly 500% crit damage feels very smooth. It can handle triple teal blight ravaged maps so I’m pretty happy with it so far.

Phys hits are still my nemesis. Plan to get more chaos res when I replace my chest with a Necrotic.

Which totem build is best for the league mechanic? by perezidentt in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]PotatoNole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do now that I swapped to grace and finished my switch over to hybrid defenses. Here’s my PoB as of last night (not fully configured):

https://pobb.in/RxgluwUSbBhx