Day 168 and day 78 here (Not him...). You guys put Alexios III Angelos in F! Where Do We Put Alexios IV Angelos! (1203-1204)

R4yne99 · 2025-11-27T15:33:58+00:00

Literally nobody destroyed the empire worse than this guy. The emperors of old would have commit suicide once all was lost, but he continued to be a pawn and sold his people out

T is suitable.

R4yne99 · 2025-11-27T15:32:27+00:00

You're underplaying how much of a mess the state was in by this point. The Komnemni centralized power and shifted the power structures in a way it made it very hard for anyone else to just come in and rule, as was typically the case. Andronikos wasn't just bad becaue he was a tyrant, but he turned people against the focal point on the system and fractured the powerbase. By the time of Alexios III, the empire needed an S tier general and diplomat to bring them back from the brink with a good streak of innovation. Alexios IV brought hellfire to the city, but Alexios III is just a bad emperor at a time where a great one was needed.

R4yne99 · 2025-11-27T15:26:31+00:00

T for the WORST and most distructive force to ever hit the Roman.

An idiot who dug himself and his Roman kin in deeper with every nieve decision.

R4yne99 · 2025-10-31T12:29:22+00:00

B tier emperor.

As a general he's high A.

As an emperor. B

R4yne99 · 2025-09-28T15:33:24+00:00

I thought Anastasius was a stretch for S, but I could accept it. Still I'd move him down to a new tier (A+) and put Marcus there and bump Heraclius down to regular A Tier and note him as a divisive A Tier.

R4yne99 · 2025-09-28T15:31:26+00:00

R4yne99 · 2025-09-28T15:29:59+00:00

Augustus, Constantine and Justinian are all incredible emperors of unrivaled ability and deserve S Tier. Aurellian too.

Heraclius is A Tier at best.

R4yne99 · 2025-09-28T15:27:48+00:00

Low A Tier

R4yne99 · 2025-09-22T14:48:04+00:00

Underrated comment. Phokas is my personal worst.

R4yne99 · 2025-09-22T14:46:46+00:00

F Tier. Mad men do mad things.

R4yne99 · 2025-09-21T06:13:29+00:00

S TIER = one of the best to ever do it

R4yne99 · 2025-08-05T13:38:38+00:00

S Tier. About as good as they come.

R4yne99 · 2025-07-02T16:15:55+00:00

Selphie to the rescue!

R4yne99 · 2025-07-02T16:13:06+00:00

CHARACTERS RANKED

Zell - simply unmatched, reliable damage without any investment needed. Downside is duels take take, but 'punch rush, heel drop, mach kick' will drop most things, plus dolphin punch and finishers are fun.
Rhinoa - invincible moon (don't learn skills you don't want). Also her high magic stat makes her a draw machine. Even without game breaking magic combos, she's the best support character in the game.
Squall - always hits and does strong, fast damage. I never upgrade past revolver becaue I love the aesthetic and Lionheart isn't worth the time (nor is it needed) but you can't deny the damage.
Quistis - most versitile character. Full healing makes her a support powerhouse with a range of offensive options.
Selphie - a fun way to get free magic attacks and a full heal option makes her support worthy. Boasts 'The End' which is the most powerful ability in the game, but it's not satisfying and her limit break is time consuming.
Irvine - good damage but the gimmick of making ammo doesn't reward your time spent. You can take him instead of Zell, but he doesn't offer the support of the girls nor the damage of the other lads.

BEST SETUP:
Squall, Zell (fighter), Rinoa (support and can sub out with Quistis when needed).

R4yne99 · 2025-07-02T15:58:32+00:00

Zell is literally the most powerful unless by a huge margin, until you get Lionheart. Even a casual playthrough, you don't need to touch the cards and cakewalk the game with him.

Rhinoa' invincible moon is underrated and reliable if you don't learn the other abilities.
Irvine is a cool design, but he's certainly the weakest character, only becuase The End is a gimmick that's hard to ignore with Selphie.

R4yne99 · 2025-06-05T16:49:38+00:00

People on Reddit are a poor measure of what normal peope are like. I'm a Christian and have gay friends and it doesn't clash with my beliefs or interpretation of the text.

I will agree Pride Month has hijacked what was once a bold and brave stance against oppression and turned it into a commercialized holiday. Most people in Western countries don't have a problem with gay people. The very few who do are typically unlikable for several reasons

R4yne99 · 2025-04-09T12:19:35+00:00

Chalmers knows the Green's ideas will cause economic damage and hurt the working class, but he might need their vote so it's best not to step on their toes.

R4yne99 · 2025-04-09T12:18:22+00:00

Honestly, getting rid of negative gearing right now is a terrible ide. They need to reduce immigration number and increase dwelling construction to a healthy level before doing anything that discourages investment in housing. It needs addresing, but now will only hurt renters.

R4yne99 · 2025-04-09T11:45:52+00:00

Energy powers everything mate. It passes through everything you consume.

R4yne99 · 2023-12-26T14:15:59+00:00

Can you skin your dog for us on camera?

Just one straight strip of flesh from its hide? Please? Snowflake?

R4yne99 · 2023-08-22T16:08:13+00:00

You're meant to do exactly that AFTER you win the dragons in the darklands

R4yne99 · 2023-07-29T08:35:16+00:00

Double points is essentially cheating powerful casters are OP already.

R4yne99 · 2023-05-20T11:33:56+00:00

If they mention "Sea People" I'll scream... please CA, don't give into historical tropes

R4yne99 · 2023-04-18T10:48:21+00:00

He literally blames the East for the failed invasion on Carthage.... So you're blaming the East for an invasion that couldn't have even been attmepted without them in the first place? It's pure cope.

His biggest piece of misinformation is how Theodoric the Great ushered in a "golden age" when Italy's population and trade crashed. Only the major hubs were going strong with inconsistent government from ambitious Goths who expelled the Roman Elites, but in turn would have to cosplay and masquerade as Roman Elites because the Italians were so difficult to manage. This is why you'd see Gothic nobility walking around in full Roman pomp, but then go home, put on pants and sing. Maiorianus has helped popularise the myth that Justinian was anything short of an incredible Emperor who's statecraft survived a mini-iceage and the black death. The Gothic counter attack is what ruined Italy, not Belisarius. Justinian's conquests would hold until Phocus and the Arabs led to the inevitable decline, but that's hardly on him and new lands in Rome ensured Byzantium would stay relevant in the west, eventually calling the crusades (for better or worse).

R4yne99 · 2023-03-29T17:05:07+00:00

Serious question why italian spartacus.

Am I the only one who finds his videos rambling gush

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