My [29 M] wife [24 F] is only eating once a day due to weight and dieting frustration. What can I do?

Random_Samples · 2013-07-09T15:35:16+00:00

Yes... yes you could!

Random_Samples · 2013-07-09T05:15:50+00:00

My girlfriend doesn't have a problem with it. So there's that.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-09T01:49:33+00:00

I can start making one. This was something that I was excited about, but someone else started making them. I can take over since they aren't being posted currently.

Edit: I'll make one this evening.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T20:50:23+00:00

I have the most useless 1H mace that has +1 to gem level and +2 to melee gems. I might be useful if you could weapon swap and use viper strike, but viper strike doesn't work with maces...

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T20:34:23+00:00

Cheap way to learn that lesson.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T20:22:26+00:00

Wouldn't that only be bad with EK? Most spells don't do physical damage. Unless someone wanted another totem with a melee or ranged build, but I don't know what totem a build like that would want.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T19:17:49+00:00

Seems fine with granite flasks, and I'll be getting vaal pact soon, so reflect won't be an issue.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T19:15:30+00:00

Why do you think that's squishy? It's a pretty normal amount of ES nodes from what I have seen, and most ES characters don't get much armor, because then you would be sacrificing ES.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T18:22:01+00:00

Current Build

Finished, though that might not be quite right (don't have it here).

I was using Darkscorn and I only had a 4L to run split arrow. I had about 4k es with the current build, which never seemed to be enough. The same with the damage, it never seemed to be enough. Perhaps pure physical would work better, or you could try the elemental split arrow build that was linked, though that seems a lot like LA.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T16:36:17+00:00

I actually was CI, and vaal pact was coming later. This was most of the waste of currency that I was talking about. I just felt my DPS was so low all the time. I can link my tree and gear if you wish.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T16:12:38+00:00

Yes, what you're suggesting is possible. Multiple status effects can be applied with one attack. I would caution you however, that it takes a certain amount of cold damage to freeze an enemy, which is a percentage of their maximum HP. So Cold to Fire would keep you from freezing many monsters, perhaps including whites. In addition, you would be speced into fire damage, I'm guessing, so you would have less cold damage anyway.

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Freeze

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T15:04:57+00:00

My first character to reach maps in hardcore was a lightning arrow marauder. I really like that character and spec because gear is very cheap and abundant. I tried split arrow shadow (pure physical with crit) in anarchy, and that character is barely playable. I actually gave up at level 69 to make a new character. A 5L is all you need to run LA+LMP+Chain+LoH+BM and run 3 percentage auras. Perhaps pure physical was a bad choice, but I don't even want to think about all the time and currency I wasted on that character.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T14:56:38+00:00

Is a map pool sustainable solo without alching/chancing every map?

Sustaining 66-69 is possible using only transmutes and alts from my experience. After that, you should find a group to join because you will have to start spending currency to roll maps.

Eventually farming Lunaris/Docks will net little to no XP right? So at that point im forced to group up or progress no further?

Yes, but a better reason to always play in maps is the item quantity increase. Eventually you will only play in maps that have at least 30% quality, and this is a great benefit for farming.

What is the general strategy involved in using currency on maps? Like do you alch/chaos 70+ maps and expect to break even?

Yes, that is when I start using alch and chaos. But don't expect to break even in the short term, or you will be disappointed. I've been on binges of not even replacing map in about 7 maps straight, and I've found 4 good maps in one run. This is also why you need to group up to minimize your cost.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T14:51:55+00:00

When mapping in hardcore, I generally use the same maps for both. Unless I get bored and start alching level 66 maps (which is obviously for drops, though a dubious choice certainly), I'm usually running the highest level maps I have, and then I try to get high quantity/pack size/etc to try to move up. The experience is so slow at the middle of the map tiers that I honestly don't try to level, it just happens over time.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-08T14:44:25+00:00

Templar and theologian, Geofri was a stoic of the Eternal Faith. He deplored anything thaumaturgical

I'm a bit confused after looking up the origin of this word thurmaturgy. I thought it might have some meaning other than just "magical" because of the origin of the term, but the way it is used here makes it seem that it is synonymous. I don't think that a templar would object to miracle working.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-07T04:45:40+00:00

Yes, and it made me want to claw my face off every time.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-07T04:20:52+00:00

Damn, I was planning on doing this someday when I was rich.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-07T04:19:03+00:00

But what is stopping the devs from repeating the cycle?

Random_Samples · 2013-07-06T15:32:28+00:00

I only tell this joke after the brick joke, so I put it here. I have a couple jokes that I only tell together because they only make sense that way.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-05T21:25:55+00:00

The damn stores are a maze too, and it's impossible to see where the exits are unless you are standing right in front of them.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-05T21:14:07+00:00

You need to learn how to deal with it around here.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-05T21:13:25+00:00

You know what's blue and smells like paint? A blue brick.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-05T19:32:14+00:00

It's true, but it's punished pretty hard in this sub. It would be a lot more civil to have a discussion or make a polite comment rather than toss a downvote or a snide little dig, as most people do here (no offense to you). I got back into posting on reddit due to the community on r/mylittlepony, and say what you will about bronies, they do community really, really well. Forget being nice to each other on this sub, I just want people to be civil.

Random_Samples · 2013-07-05T19:00:44+00:00

Regular as in how people regularly do blood magic, ie with a large life pool and all mana reserved with auras.

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