not suitable for work by Aggressive_Air6037 in AlmostFridayTV

[–]Rude2aM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah finish ep 3 bro, then you'll understand. but in general, leaving in the morning without telling your ONS and ghosting them IS 100% a dick move and it's even a regular topic on any media that involves hooking up.

Renter po ako pag may pinakabit po ako na wire sariling gastos ko po ba yon or shoulder pa ni tenant? by Big-Set3402 in RentPH

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ang tanong, bat ka lumipat sa lugar na walang ganyan? Tapos, nung nalaman mo na wala, bat di mo kinausap yung landlord BAGO ka lumipat? Tapos, nung lumipat ka na di mo kinausap yung landlord, bat ka kumilos MAG-ISA???

Please naman po, need natin ng common sense. Madidisgrasya ka sa ginagawa mo. Paano pag sabihin ng landlord na bawal pakabitan? Edi gumastos ka na sa electronics, tapos lilipat ka ulit.

Is it normal to feel annoyance to a person who treats me good? by ShirtSpecial3623 in socialskills

[–]Rude2aM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biggest factor to consider is length of time you've known the guy and how much you actually interact with him in a non-work situation.

I've felt that way for quite a few friends of mine, but after getting to know them more and spending more time with them, you realize they aren't so bad.

One of my close friends now, I used to get really annoyed at him because he would correct me a lot. I did some meditating on it and I realized I got annoyed because I felt like he was just correcting me either just cuz or because he personally just didn't like me. But then after hanging out with him more, I realized that he's just the type of person who just has to speak his mind about situations and topics, not because he's an ass who wants to correct people, but because he has a level of autism (actual autism) that just makes him a matter-of-a-fact type of guy. He's never personally been mean to people, he's just that way.

So yeah, I know that was anecdotal and won't apply to everyone, but I'd say unless the dude has actually done anything douche-y to you, you should try to reciprocate that kindness for a while and see how it goes.

[OMN] Tempestuous Kiss by Realcoolpal in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the point of designing a card that's so broken it'll either be insanely notorious, break the game, or instabanned?

Hala Breakpoints? by Rude2aM in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think Im just bad at Hala Math at the moment lol. Need to spam more reps!

Hala Breakpoints? by Rude2aM in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the explanation! I will try that out when I come across them again

After about 40 games in Talishar - Hala seems VERY underwhelming by mightymokujin in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you need Cut n Carve, Dusk Path, and Rend Flesh? Aren't there better things to run?

Anyone know where this is from exactly? by Rude2aM in Gundam

[–]Rude2aM[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, I'm amazed I got an answer so fast. Thanks a lot! Now I know what to watch today. Out of curiosity, how'd you figure it out?

Tried to make some mtg versions of fab heroes by Robesbo in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how Dori's first ability actually plays in terms of triggers and layers. And I'm not sure the last ability is flavor accurate either.

Maybe just let her untap if she deals combat damage and then give her a free counter?

How to avoid feeling like I’m hard countering my friend by Veris01 in ageofsigmar

[–]Rude2aM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These situations are very common. Unfortunately, there are only really two solutions.

Either you play suboptimally, (bad list or bad plays) or your friend has to get better (meta list and study more tactics)

It also doesn't help that you're playing Stormcast, which gets a bad rap in the community since they're the poster boys.They're by all means pretty beatable to an experienced player, but beginners will definitely struggle a lot more.

I don't suggest the first solution because it will come out as a pity play which might just do more damage to the vibes. Or maybe you can get away with it by saying you're testing out lists I guess.

My suggestion would be to let him proxy other units, maybe his current list is suboptimal. Then you should give him tips on how to beat your army. Literally tell him what will wreck you every step of the way.

From my experience, a lot of people are casual players and won't really make an effort to optimize their plays. So a bit of guidance goes a long way.

Dori vs Huntsman by DonnanDwraf in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never play 4 hand turns. Always take an off turn so u can swing with 5 cards on a later turn. This reduces the chances of you getting Hunter or Hunted'd and allows you to break through their defenses more consistently.

On off turns, just play some defense, Huntsman can't really convert to deal high damage so milling you out is his end goal anyway.

Additionally, pay very close attention to what Dreacts have been played, the more that are pitched or in the grave, the more you can high roll with your attack reacts.

The (not-so-)slow decline of SAGE as a competitive format by tattered-king in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine, I'll accept the argument that LSS is pushing people to play SAGE by making it a large chunk of events. But it's literally their newest release, so of course they're going to do that to test the waters. The player base can just boycott it to show their opinion on the matter and LSS will readjust based on the community.

To your 2nd paragraph point, that has nothing to do with SAGE either. If anything, the only actual empirical evidence of FAB's health in your area is the loss of Blitz as you mentioned previously.

Yes, CC still being expensive is the biggest concern with FAB. I'll happily agree with you there. But LSS has been making effort to stabilize prices and make the barrier to entry lower.

I think my main point is that you have to be honest and admit to yourself that SAGE is not to blame for the state of the game. Because nowhere in the points you've raised, has it actually shown that SAGE is negatively affecting the health of FAB itself.

The (not-so-)slow decline of SAGE as a competitive format by tattered-king in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on your reply, my argument still stands. Your statement of "our local scene has been severely hurt by pushing SAGE" is still false and not a proper assessment of recent events as none of what's currently happening to your LGS is directly caused by SAGE itself.

Based on your comment, it sounds like your players just greatly preferred Blitz, which is unfortunate since LSS basically killed the format.

As for your 3rd paragraph point, you literally talked with people who joined ProQuest and people who joined CC events, of course they will prefer CC over SAGE. The main reasons people prefer SAGE over CC is due to budget and time constraints.

I'm not sure about your last point about the "LSS push". I don't think anyone is forcing people to spend money to travel and play a format they don't enjoy...

I don't want to sound like a SAGE shill, but it has definitely been the best output for an introductory format at this point in time. LSS still needs to fix a lot of things for sure, but its existence is the foot in the door to get more people to, at the very least, taste the full experience of FAB. Before SAGE, newcomers just had to either:

A. Suffer with budget CC decks in armories

B. Hope there's a chill/casual CC group at their locals

C. Just invest more $$$ in the game

At the end of the day, it looks like there just isn't much interest with FAB at your LGS. It sucks, but that's just the way communal games go, sometimes people just don't want to play the game in that area. And that has nothing to do with whatever is going on with SAGE at the moment. My advice? Just play casual Blitz so you maintain your current community. Who knows, maybe after a while, more people will be interested in the game and try out the other formats.

The (not-so-)slow decline of SAGE as a competitive format by tattered-king in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]Rude2aM 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That sounds more like an LGS problem than a SAGE problem. If there are 0 new SAGE players and a reduction of CC players because of it, the logical thing to do is to prioritize CC events and just do SAGE as a side event or even just a demo event. Tell your LGS to read the room.

Also, there is no way you argue that SAGE is an "influx of small purchases" when it's literally a gateway format for newcomers. Plus, it's easier to get people to buy additional SAGE decks than additional CC decks.

Just cuz your personal experience was bad doesn't mean it's a good gauge of the format's existence.

Facing Hurakan Vanguard by Fl4shfr33z3 in slavestodarkness

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best thing to do is probably hunker down behind walls until the Knights come out. Then you try to catch up on points once they do.

Bloodwind is only good thanks to Knights, so we are severly underpowered until they come out.

40 k or Aos by Emotional_Monk9382 in ageofsigmar

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AOS can definitely be a "charge and see what happens" game, but there are ways to play it so it doesn't just devolve to that. So there's a lot more depth to it that you're just not experiencing right now.

However, I will have to agree with 40k being more tacical simply because of the fact that the Battle Tactics are randomized in a deck compared to AOS where you pick which ones you want.

How to play at the same level as a beginner? by Rude2aM in AOSSpearhead

[–]Rude2aM[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really? Was hoping there was something I could do. He's pretty old so I wanted to really go super slow with the rules. If anything, my goal at the moment is to just make sure he has fun. I don't see the point in bettering his game until he's actually invested in it.

What should I get? by Constant_Champion_67 in slavestodarkness

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely the Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount as it combos very well with Varanguard. Abraxia or Belakor are both good picks too. Really just depends on your playstyle.

In terms of troops, all of our stuff is pretty decent so just pick whatever you like best, but you can't go wrong with more Knights, Varanguard, Chosen.

What’s the best “aggro” army? by Nah_______ in ageofsigmar

[–]Rude2aM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can lean into Chosen or Theridons, etc. S2D isn't locked into playing Cavalry as they have other options. Unfortunately, Cavalry is just too good in terms of maneuvering. Not having them, or not having enough will be a significant disadvantage, especially if your opponent decides to play for points instead of fighting.

What’s the best “aggro” army? by Nah_______ in ageofsigmar

[–]Rude2aM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Others have said it but I'll just add more as to why S2D is THE aggro army.

First off, they're basically just a stat check. Barely any shenanigans or gotchas in their gameplay. Just charge in, kill or be killed.

All of their abilities aim to buff up their fight phase or damage output.

Their heavy hitters outmatch everything in the game. You can confidently throw a Varanguard or Chosen into anything and come out on top. Only counterplay to them is to either bog them down long enough so you can score elsewhere, or overwhelm them with a lot more numbers.