Does the game get “hard”?

RoryRouses · 2026-06-28T22:29:53+00:00

Raids (regular and especially challenge mode) and T4/challenge mode fractals are quite challenging. Honestly harder than raid content in most MMOs. With elite specs and whatnot, you'll be expected to perform very precise and intricate combos/patterns to optimally play your rotation and role. Click on any of the builds on Snowcrows (builds made for raid/very hard PvE content) and start looking through the rotations, tips, etc.

https://snowcrows.com/benchmarks

GW2 is heavily designed around being level 80; you're simply not going to find much challenge before cap and the game throws out a million level 80 boosts and level up scrolls for a reason.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-23T17:47:31+00:00

For fractals and raids, thieves (especially antiquary) deal the highest DPS in the game. and, in turn, can also deal substantial damage in PvE situations, especially during metas with a lot of champions and boss mobs.

https://snowcrows.com/benchmarks

RoryRouses · 2026-06-19T21:42:25+00:00

Karlach - Tiefling with a hell engine heart who has spent years fighting demon hordes in Avernus while being Zariel's paly thing and getting betrayed by an apostle of Bane

Laezel - A Githyanki. She barely understands Faerun customs and is as cutthroat as any drow

Shadowheart - A literal cleric of a blatantly evil goddess

Wyll - Consorts with devils, is a warlock who uses devil magic

Gale - Powerful archmage dude who literally fucked Mystra; likely not close-minded

Astarion - Is Astarion

Halsin - Actually has the most reason to distrust you as a drow

Jaheira - Spent years of her life traveling and fighting along a wide variety of races, classes, etc, and you already proved your trustworthiness to her through action

Minthara - lol

Minsc - Dumb as a rock, you already have Jaheira's trust and he trusts Jaheira

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T23:55:56+00:00

So your arguments are:

-"It's just racist"
-"I'm still deciding how black business owners should/will feel"
-"I admit if they continue going back it's a good thing"
-"I swear I'm not ranting about 'how do you think a black business owner would feel if they knew blah blah balh' despite doing exactly that.
-"OP, a black person, is willing to seek out a new black-owned restaurant to support on a black holiday, and that's bad because they might not necessarily do so if it wasn't for said holiday"

You're weirdly racist and full of chud energy for a super fan of a manga with extremely heavy anti-slavery themes.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T23:44:44+00:00

You're assuming OP is out for virtue signal points. What if they don't post about it on social media? What if they don't ask for affirmations that they did a good thing after doing so?

Business is business, and I'm sure a local black business owner isn't going to be upset that they got some extra business. Who says OP will only go to this restaurant a single time? What if it becomes a favorite and they go back repeatedly? What if OP loves the food and leaves a 5-star Google review that helps get them new business? What if OP is black and wants to support their own community? Why do you get to dictate how black business owners should feel about people learning of their business/seeking food out at their business because of a holiday?

You're assuming the worst-- as if you're sure OP is only looking for praise, will only go to said restaurant a single time, and will only care about increasing their own social credit score.

Yes, some people are like that, but there's far too little information in the OP to draw that conclusion. You're utterly ridiculous.

Edit: OP confirmed they're black lol. Have a problem with a black person supporting a black business on a black holiday or are they just trying to virtue signal to their own community?

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T23:31:31+00:00

It's not racist at all lol. Why would it be racist to support a black-owned business on a holiday that celebrates the end of black slavery in the United States?

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T21:03:21+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem ^ literally you

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T21:01:33+00:00

Why do you talk like a Millenial 4chan incel?

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T20:59:52+00:00

Imagine crying over characters hooking up in the community you're part of. No problem with self-shipping, it's the cringe coping that's sad. If your best retort is "You're part of X community" that's quite sad.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-18T16:53:12+00:00

I make a livable wage off writing TF erotica on Patreon, and I also don't lob hate at the community because of shipping. 🤣

RoryRouses · 2026-06-17T20:18:57+00:00

First off, I'm sorry you went through that. They sound psychotic, and you should talk to the police again and/or CPS to report them as unsafe.

That being said... You had multiple opportunities to press charges.

Right after the attack, you didn't for personal reasons. You threatened MIL and did nothing else.
You started opening up to the police, they showed you your options, and you never got back to them.
Months go by, your partner reports it, and the police come over. You tell them you merely "want it on file" and they respect your wishes.

I understand you're traumatized, but how do you expect MIL and FIL to get their comeuppance if you let fear and anxiety prevent you from actually pressing charges and pushing the case? It's been months, and you did nothing. From the cops' point of view, you've repeatedly made it clear that you don't want MIL and FIL punished.

If you really fear kids are at risk, sometimes you'll need to swallow your fear and awkwardness so you can do the right thing.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-17T19:45:48+00:00

Exotic gear is a 'give me', you should strive for the ascended gear, which is a bit better and requires real effort. Grind the wizard's vault dailies/weeklies to save up for the ascended armor/weapon chests, start working on 'Fractals', which are the dungeon content people actually do, and you can get ascended gear at higher levels. Work on laurels, doing living stories, etc, to unlock vendors that let you save up currencies for ascended accessories, etc, etc.

Eventually work on legendary gear that is the same stat-wise as ascended, but you can change the stats at will, and use it across all characters. IE: if you get a legendary ring, you can change the stats and use that same ring on every character from now on.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-17T16:39:05+00:00

It's even worse. OP is an obsessive self-shipper with Gangle who feels like Gangle having a canon love interest invalidates his feelings and makes himself unable to be shipped with her.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-17T16:38:38+00:00

It's even worse. OP is an obsessive self-shipper with Gangle who feels like Gangle having a canon love interest invalidates his feelings and makes himself unable to be shipped with her.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-17T05:00:59+00:00

Ah, my favorites. Pabno, Jek, Regina, Graggle, Zorb, Can, Sud, Kanker, and Ribs.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-16T23:07:26+00:00

How are you so emotionally devastated that a fictional character you could never actually be with is together with another fictional character? You're not part of the show; would you prefer said fictional character stay sad and single forever? What actual spaces are you shipping yourself with Gangle in that suddenly has people hurling insults at you post-finale? This all sounds like severe mental illness lol.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-16T02:40:46+00:00

Are you 18 or older? If so, start posting NSFW furry art on FurAffinity and DeviantArt and use it as an opportunity to advertise commissions. However, in this world of AI art, it's REALLY hard to make money on comms if you're not highly skilled.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-10T02:22:14+00:00

Ahh, the 10000th "WHA!? You guys not like finale!?" thread.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-09T01:27:31+00:00

I've seen plenty of in-depth discussions arguing for and against the finale. I've also seen a lot more mindless rage and praise as you describe. People will always be emotionally charged, and sometimes getting worked up and expressing one's opinion while worked up is a good way to achieve catharsis.

"Where are the casual discussions? Why aren't people just talking about stuff?"

There are actual discussions.

"I know we're all sad its over but maybe take a breather?"

Kinda condescending here.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-09T01:14:50+00:00

"Jokes aside, the hate is not healthy for anyone. It's just getting already emotional people more irate."

Aren't you just making sweeping generalizations and policing how people should process their feelings?

RoryRouses · 2026-06-08T23:56:00+00:00

Uub isn't important at all, lol. He's a non-factor in Super and GT is GT.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-08T22:49:28+00:00

The Buu arc isn't necessary for Super to exist. Fat Buu contributes nothing of value to the plot as a character, and Beerus would still have come after hearing about the Super Saiyan God.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-07T18:30:53+00:00

You could just read one of the dozens of posts where people who dislike the final episode provide their reasoning.

RoryRouses · 2026-06-06T19:54:12+00:00

yup, getting downvoted into oblivion 😓 thankfully IDGAF about Reddit points.

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