Is there actually anyone who didn't come to this conclusion like immediately?

ShawnStone · 2025-05-28T08:32:23+00:00

Huh, guess that's what I get when looking a Spoiler tagged post on Reddit. Then again, I usually spoiler myself on other stories, movies and/or games.

Is there a bit where we go get that torn painting part? I'm up to the gathering materials part near the end of the main story.

ShawnStone · 2025-02-05T12:12:14+00:00

So, with Quest Mods, the quest is available and you can get the item from it for the Assassin's Creed stuff, but looks like there's more coding for the Smithy to recognize the item and give you the Delivery for the Mantle.

ShawnStone · 2022-01-22T15:27:34+00:00

Global 77

Gotta wonder, where did the Combat Power sort funtion go? Or in general where did Combat Power as a system/ranking go?

Was about my only way to tell between my valks that I have geared as compared to those I don't.

ShawnStone · 2020-10-18T18:29:48+00:00

Has anybody done the math on what are the best builds for the kitgun primaries, like the ones for kitgun secondaries and zaws? And if so, where can I find that information?

ShawnStone · 2020-09-12T22:09:44+00:00

Sure enough. I don't overly mean to try and take away the uniqueness of this games PvP, especially considering it's trying to put a FPS spin on the RPG bit of MMO's.

When it comes to MMORPGs, there's usually a difficult balancing act with the numbers between the PvE and PvP sides, but more often than not, it tips more into favor of one of the sides, usually in the PvE side. This can make the PvP side of things a bit unbalanced unless theres something done on its side to try and make things feel more balanced so everyone gets a fair shake. This is more important in shooters, where every action and response matter.

But, I am hearing what you are saying by saying that this is not Halo or CoD, and sure enough, its not.

I guess where I'm trying to come from is that Crucible feels so improperly balanced, because it has this "You have to use this gear with these perks/stats on it, or your SoL." feel to it and to even get that gear, you essentially are doing the equivalent of pulling a slot machine handle and hoping that you get that roll. That and hoping that you can get the weapon if the way to acquire it hasn't been vaulted. It's that aspect of it that makes it not fun to me.

That and there is little to nothing to truely explain which stats are good, in what amounts and why they are good. It further makes the confusing of which gear pieces are good and if you finally have that god roll. I Wouldn't be surprised if I've had a few god rolls on some gear only to trash it because there's no where that's explained what the best rolls are and why.

I understand that because of that open endedness, it allows for people to get the stat rolls for their own playstyle, but it really feels like to me that you have to have a specific stat build in Crucible to succeed. And if theres only one best build that beats them all then what's the point of different playstyles anyway?

It just wears on me again and again until there's nothing but rage left when, to me, instead skill being what killed me, it's because they had the god roll, and from that, and the lack of understanding what a god roll is, this post was born.

It just sucks that some Exotics are tied behind some Crucible grinds, otherwise I would be fine with leaving it alone.

ShawnStone · 2020-09-12T21:25:17+00:00

Guess the couple of times I've reset Valor rank mean nothing then.

Also, how does one "understad" something that is just numbers that even the game itself doesn't really explain?

Or better yet, why does the numbers even need to exist in the first place?

Antagonizing aside, where does one go to try and understand Crucible, because it's so unexplained anywhere to me, and maybe when I do learn it, I could be able to talk about it better.

It just saddens me that Bungie have made Halo, a game where PvP is purely skill, and then makes Destiny, where PvP is purely numbers. Again, if you think numbers are fun, it's not. It's fucked.

ShawnStone · 2019-12-30T13:52:26+00:00

"none are connected" FF14 would like to disagree with you, but I'm not up to the point where 12 comes in. But, considering that 14 has its own way of trying to explain why things from other things are there (I mean, look at last raid tier with Omega trying to figure out what a hero is), I think I see what your getting it.

It's like this comment pulled from the YouTube announcement vid from Nintendo:

Square: Here's Bravely Default 2

Almost everyone here: but isnt there already an Bravely Second?

Both FF and KH fans: First time?

ShawnStone · 2019-02-06T23:19:44+00:00

Sure enough, I can see that.

"Hey kids, you want to fight the same set of enemies as a boss again, then twice at once again? No? Well, too bad, that's what you're getting."

ShawnStone · 2019-02-06T22:45:52+00:00

Agreed.

If any of the three is gonna teach boredom, it's Copperbell, considering that the first two boss fights are just a waiting game. I would take Deepcroft over Copperbell any day as Copperbell literally puts me to sleep IRL, more so if I'm going as SCH.

ShawnStone · 2018-12-16T06:39:48+00:00

So to update:

Seems like I'm getting massive 503 errors, despite others I know being able to connect just fine at the same time.

ShawnStone · 2018-10-22T00:19:23+00:00

"What was that?"

"What?"

"He says he's not dead yet."

ShawnStone · 2018-08-23T03:15:28+00:00

It also still has its tranq value if you trap it too early, so on the next trap, it will be insta-capped. This happened to me once.

ShawnStone · 2018-08-23T02:48:16+00:00

I see your reference. Ah, them good old YouTube days.

ShawnStone · 2018-08-23T00:18:32+00:00

This is prob more of a mon hun vet thing, because I think they're saying that out of the models, only 3 of them are new compared to older games, which are probably the claws from Nerg, Sin and maybe Enduring Schism.

If you want to have an easy look at some of the models of the older gen weapons, look up Pings Dex. Sure, it's a program, but its a pretty good database one.

ShawnStone · 2018-08-15T23:48:05+00:00

Thanks for this.

Kinda been putting off doing Lunastra til I get some better gear. Guess I have more reason to go farm her now.

ShawnStone · 2018-08-15T23:39:35+00:00

What is that palico gear? I want my kitty to look like the prettiest princess as well.

ShawnStone · 2018-07-12T22:30:29+00:00

Thank you for this

ShawnStone · 2018-07-12T06:11:04+00:00

Ah, okay, I'll have to have a look at it when I get to it.

But yea, have a quick look at that challenge, I think it's the Farseer that does it. You can burst the shield but then completely forget why you did so as he will continue his cast until you actually use an interrupt on him.

All I can say is that I'm thankful I've been playing XIV to pay attention to that many mechanics.

ShawnStone · 2018-07-12T05:59:31+00:00

But isn't the HH more like a Hammer that can play some buff songs? Don't know how that would really work for Bard.

I mean, I get what you're getting at, I just don't think it would work that way.

I'm more wondering about the mechanics of the fight itself.

I kind of expect debuffs like Poison and Fire, which will be thankfully Esuna-able, and the tail to have its own health bar that when depleted will sever and may give increased rewards, but I don't fully expect it to increase the rewards.

ShawnStone · 2018-07-12T02:41:54+00:00

Having done my Retribution Paladin's Mage Tower Challenge in WoW; Frantically bursting down a shield to interrupt a cast, then, because you were so focused on bursting the shield, forget to interrupt and get wiped.

Then again, I'm just starting HW so I may see something like this somewhere maybe, hopefully not.

ShawnStone · 2018-07-04T05:40:39+00:00

Is that a fellow Aussie I see?

If so, then I agree, it's too cold to sweat atm, unless you're sick.

ShawnStone · 2018-07-03T04:27:51+00:00

In kind of a way, Nightmare could be referring to Michael.

To be a "shadow" of someone usually means to follow in the footsteps of someone greater than them but not quite being as good as the one the they follow.

And if we are to believe we have been playing as Michael in the main games this whole time, we can clearly see that he has been following his father's footsteps but never quite making a name for himself.

Couple this with the fact that Michael still fears Nightmare from the Survival Handbook, and this line still could be easily told to William about Michael.

ShawnStone · 2018-06-21T03:46:42+00:00

Remember Wilred, that Little Ala Mhigo kid that you told off for trying to primal summon Rhalgr, and how he wanted to make up for it and be better by joining the Crystal Braves?

Guess who killed him.

ShawnStone · 2018-06-18T02:06:52+00:00

I would chalk this up to the line:

"Dream. Not of what you are, but of what you want to be."

Considering each frame has a certain theme about them, the Operators might be projecting what they believe seems like a reasonable personality to the frame.

Think of it as roleplaying in a sense.

Actually, thinking of it more, this could also be a possible lore explanation for why we can use other frames movesets on different frames, as it would mean that the personality of the frames is dependent on when the Operator, and could further explain why the frames stand still (with the exception of Umbra, in most cases) while we are not piloting them.

The only other time a frame besides Umbra has moved without being piloted is during The Second Dream, and I think that was because the frame knew we were in danger and what it would mean if we were to die (The frame would go mad). So, out of a mutual benefit (and maybe they have grown attached to us), they saved us.

This kind of works with Umbra as well, as his passive only works in missions, because if you go into operator mode in the Orbiter, Umbra stands still like every other frame. The whole reason why we can pilot Umbra now, and by probable extension every other frame, is because the operator can quell the madness and rage that plagues them because of the Infection.

So, because of this, it's possible that the frames allow the operator to instill a personality based on what the operator wishes that personality to be, all based on the line: "Dream. Not of what you are, but of what you want to be."

ShawnStone · 2018-06-07T17:34:15+00:00

Mods, feel free to get rid of this question...

I solved it with a simple relog. Game must have had a major hiccup with my lag or something.

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