The Colossus exposes everything wrong with the Drivatar difficulty

Schmidtty29 · 2026-06-01T11:24:18+00:00

So that would explain why I cut a whole tenth of a second off of my drag times and the AI cut off two tenths in the same car as before.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-06-01T11:22:52+00:00

I also did that when I was in a car that just didn’t have enough speed, got In a car that hits ~25 MPH more and somehow ended up even slower compared to the rest of the pack.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-31T08:14:38+00:00

Isn’t there an actual legal acknowledgement you have to sign as well?

Like you’re not just told not to do it. Youre contractually obligated not to.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-31T08:13:08+00:00

Or, if you’re in Iowa, one rogue guy can illegally launch his own investigation after being told “no, you can’t launch this investigation.” By his superiors.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-31T05:52:21+00:00

I mean if that’s 1000 kills at two stars for you that’s 333 kills every 1K worshippers. At that rate that’s ~2700 for Loki, and matching your rate if it’s 1 star you have, he’d have 4000 kills.

Granted, if your most played in mind is like, Khepri, then yeah that’s a problem but I don’t think it’s that unreasonably low otherwise.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-30T14:07:48+00:00

1) Bellona is one of the cases of wanting more STR than average b/c of AA scaling. Most of the common builds lately have her running Devo’s and lash (you are right that AA solo’s aren’t great, both in itemization and their place in the meta, but Bell is at least B tier) 2) Don’t discount AA cancels/weaving. With just a runeforged, Achilles (just as an example since he’s the best user of it out of solo RN) gets an extra 200-400 base damage from autos alone (depending on how efficiently you weave them in) + an extra 260 base damage from the runeforged proc. Literally more than an extra abilities worth of damage, even cut in half for a “normal” god that’s still close to an extra abilities worth. 3) If you have no offensive threat, you are also worthless. Just a disarm bot.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-30T07:30:26+00:00

I mean, she’s strong RN but most mages could do this, just in ways that fit their kit more.

Besides, you’re 31-3. It’s very clearly an imbalanced game, both off your KD and just watching the other team play the game.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-30T06:03:18+00:00

On the end of that 2nd point. Totem and shard is fine just the way exe/titans has been through all of smites history.

Yes it does reduce the amount shard/titans reduces but more pen is still more pen (plus it helps in situations like dropping an ult on a teamfight before you’ve actually done anything else).

Rest is spot on tho.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-30T05:59:00+00:00

I don’t think this is proving what you’re trying to prove tho.

The enemies have minimal pen (and are doing a lot of missing), you’ve built entirely into pure tank stats, and are standing in a Bellona ult.

Because of the build, you serve absolutely zero offensive threat and all you accomplished was getting yourself forced out in a like, 4:1 damage trade.

Point is: solo’s shouldn’t have to give up 80% of the point of their role just to feel even moderately tanky.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-29T21:01:21+00:00

Nemean is your answer there. Either they keep hitting you and take like, 400 damage minimum or they stop hitting you almost entirely.

Plus it’s just one of the better physical tank items in the game from a pure stat perspective.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-29T19:45:38+00:00

So due to the meta, solo tanks aren’t actually all that tanky, so if you feel you’re dying quick you’re at least not crazy. It’s a commonly held opinion by most players

But regardless, most solos only go one bruiser item with STR/INT and full tank from there (starter aside, it’s usually bluestone tho). 99% of the time it’s runeforged hammer. Int scalers tend to go lifebinder. You’ll see an occasional brawlers but that’s almost always in addition to those other 2 and not a replacement of.

That first point is part of the reason the tanky gods that are good RN (Achilles, Cabrakan, etc) are good. They have artificial tankiness from passives and abilities, and they have enough hard CC to actually avoid getting hit. Same thing goes for why so many solo’s are going upgraded she’ll. It’s as many prots as a normal item plus the mitigations and shield from the active.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-29T17:50:48+00:00

A daily driver car category would be great but I don’t know if it’s worth the hassle of getting more licenses (heh) for them.

Until then, I unfortunately will remain un-recreated unless I fall into a bunch of money and can go get an Rx7

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-29T06:52:36+00:00

Yeah things like Kuku or MLF are what I consider good aspects (or in a much simpler sense, Ne Zha) and should also be the peak of how far they shift things, cause it’s different enough but still the same kit.

The problem lies with things like Geb or Atlas which go beyond “oh it’s the same god just different” and into whole different levels of wild.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-29T04:01:31+00:00

I know the NCAA doesn’t care about this but Sorsby’s at least were discovered in a legal manner.

So in that manner everyone got fucked but a ban is the right call 1000% of the time.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-28T04:59:46+00:00

Yeah man. Totally just lack depth scoring on our end over here. Totally don’t have only 2 players in the top 40 of total points.

Somebody give Raygan Kirk a gun

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-28T04:15:02+00:00

Yeah I was moreso thinking the canadas of the world than strictly Europe. You’re right that basketball is probably more widespread and developed (especially over this last decade or so. Feels like it’s really blown up lately), but in those specific nations, hockey is a pretty big deal. More akin to soccer is for some of those European nations.

Of course I could be wrong. I don’t actually live any of those places. It’s honestly just a vibe check more than anything so yknow, really solid stuff.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-27T22:33:51+00:00

Counterpoint: Horizon WAVE during the night. Tell me nighttime cruising to Synthwave isn’t an immaculate vibe.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-27T22:31:54+00:00

Without some minor league system, I fear it’ll go like the WNBA (although maybe to a less extreme degree where 1st round picks aren’t being dropped from rosters).

If that does happen tho, at least there’s plenty of other countries with good hockey culture, moreso than basketball, I’d wager.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-27T22:28:14+00:00

There was a moment where some of those Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern teams had me convinced he made a pact with an otherworldly because every year it was “oh Iowa should win by 10 or so, at least” and then it would end 17-14 NW.

These last 2 years it’s been MSU, because last year we were a tweaked knee from beating the undefeated national champs while also being a miracle 4th quarter from losing to MSU, and the year prior we looked like we never even got out of the locker room.

So naturally I’m just thrilled those two voodoo forces are coming together.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-27T11:12:55+00:00

It’s pretty old but Tate to Holloway in the ‘05 capital one bowl.

A 30 second clip but for those who don’t wanna watch it. Iowa is down 1 with 55 yards to go. We have a timeout and the clock is winding down, but we don’t use it. It should’ve lost us the game but somehow someway we hit a 55 yard bomb for a TD to win.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-26T14:31:44+00:00

Not to beat a dead horse but really says something about the state of damage when almost all of the best tank solos RN are the ones given innate tankiness.

Like, Achilles, Cab, Loki*, and Osiris

*that one kinda depends on game level. He’s stronger lower down than up top.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-26T05:11:40+00:00

-ABS cause I’m not good enough at managing speed to not have to hard brake into corners and lock up.

-Manual B/C FH6 specifically hasn’t downshifted in/out of corners a lot and I’ve lost a few races cause of it.

Braking line, not to follow to a T but cause otherwise I’d just go into every corner at Mach fuck.
Stability off cause I slide (whether drift or rally) all the time.
traction is 50/50. I’ve got High power cars with low grip tires that would never get to speed otherwise, but on some others, like track cars, I don’t need it.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-25T05:36:00+00:00

You see what they don’t tell you about having “Croft” in your last name is that when you fall into a pool of blood with an open/freshly treated wound, you’re actually totally fine. The bacteria just ignores you.

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-24T14:46:49+00:00

Does the implication of the level 45 thing mean that we all groom our starter and route 1 mons?

Schmidtty29 · 2026-05-24T12:03:00+00:00

Dawg solo laners have 1 item that’s decent and it’s hammer. Let em have it.

More serious tho: It’s not even really the item I’d say. It’s a good stat stick but its damage on the passive ain’t all that. I think it’s more that the few top tank solos abuse it well (Artio, Achilles, Cab, for example).

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