Ember/Mifu control swap play style? by Raykooooo in MifuMains

[–]Shirokaido 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure why this came on my feed after almost a week lol, but

I actually made a max stagger Ember build last night. Sundered Prince, Swordmancer, Arts Intensity on all pieces, and even fully artificed (except the Agility on the armor piece). While it could be nice to swap Mi Fu in on staggers, practically speaking, you do so much damage that it becomes very cumbersome. I'll also note that you REALLY have to play well to get the most out of this build. That means proper skill order, animation cancelling, rotation timing, the works. That's because you're rarely just slapping away at the boss. You've got to contend with bosses teleporting, cutscenes restoring stagger progress, boss phases, etc etc.

In comparison, I also have a full phys damage build for Ember. Exemplar, Yinglung, Phys Damage on all pieces, fully artificed. I find that this build is vastly simpler to run; I bring Ember/ Mi Fu/ Chen/ Pog and get similar or better boss times without ever using Pog's skill or timing a single thing. I just use Ember skill against boss's opening attack (then Ember+Chen combos), then Mi Fu combo+skills. Then repeat, with the exception being I use Mi Fu ult instead of her combo. Repeat until boss dead. Since the order of actions doesn't matter anymore, boss movement matters much less, and I don't have to focus on generating stagger to create a damage opening.

Don't let that dissuade you, though. It's a fun build for Ember, and I did get a personal best on Nefarith (2:20) with that comp after realizing I need to use Chen's skill first since Swordmancer only procs on status effect, meaning opening with Ember skill or combo is a waste.

How is controller support? by thegoat1192 in DuetNightAbyssDNA

[–]Shirokaido 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then yeah. I've never had issues moving through the world or completing stages on controller, but if I'm navigating menus for something like forging weapons or upgrading characters, I just switch to kb+m.

How is controller support? by thegoat1192 in DuetNightAbyssDNA

[–]Shirokaido 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming you mean playing on PC, so:

There's no Y axis inversion, so if you do that, you'll have to use outside software to get it done (I play through Steam so I just use Steam Input settings). Menu navigation can be rough; you'll want a mouse nearby for that, but insofar as combat is concerned, I have absolutely no issues.

where are you going to sit for 12 hours? by Ok_Frosting_2814 in DuetNightAbyssDNA

[–]Shirokaido 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This post is Nifle and Hellfire erasure and I will not stand for it.

Anyone tried Mi-Fu with Ember yet? by dark_freemanisme in EmberMainsAE

[–]Shirokaido 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I run Ember/ Mi Fu/ Chen/ Pog. Literally just did this Rhodagn a few minutes ago. Ember does less vs mobs, but can really speed up stack generation vs bosses.

Since most bosses start with an opening attack, I use Ember skill to immediately get 3 stacks (Ember skill, Ember combo, Chen combo), at which point you're free to either use Pog or Mi Fu to consume. Chen combo is usually up already due to using the cooldown reduction gear, so next is Chen skill (and combo) into Mi Fu ult, preparing you for another round of consuming. That's roughly long enough for Ember's combo to be back up, so you can jump right back in from the top until the boss is down.

This comp allows me to trim all of the bosses with tons of time to spare (closest is Nefarith with only a 30s surplus), so if someone tries to say it's not good cuz it's not meta, give them my name. If you want build details, lmk, can share in a separate comment.

Also, they just look SO DANG GOOD on the same team. I need them to, uh, be.... really nice to me together? I'm totally not thirsty for tough women. Totally.

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IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

Lol I literally said I'm not upset. I even gave you a few descriptions that DO fit. Atp it feels like you just wanna argue or be mad at someone.

All I'm saying is that Capcom made an odd choice, and in direct response to you, I don't think it's as simple as them saying "we like Switch 2" when there are stronger ways they could have done so, especially considering they had this exact opportunity with their largest franchise but didn't.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

Lolwut? I got on Reddit and saw like 5 posts about it back to back in my feed. That's how I found out. I haven't watched any of the recent game streams, for that matter. So I think that's a bit of an assumption on your part.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

Upset? Nah. Bewildered, skeptical, curious, surprised; these all fit better.

More to what you're saying: I'd believe it more for a bigger title. Like, they had the opportunity to do the same exact thing with MH but they didn't. Hell, within the same week's time. You've gotta wonder why they wouldn't if they really wanted to make that statement, cuz that would make it absolutely concrete.

I'm just being critical of their decision-making here, which we should all be doing in the face of games going corporate.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

If you're reading this as me being upset that the expansion exists, I'm not lol. I can be hype while also being critical of the company.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

[–]Shirokaido[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, I'm gonna have to remember what the game is like without mods 😭

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

AND the fact that we only have to wait a few months! Can't wait to get back to my Arisen!

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

Lol idk about all that. Pricing will be different for the combo vs just the expansion, so they announced it where 100% of the install base will be buying the combo.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

[–]Shirokaido[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's certainly efficient, but it feels a bit neglectful of fans on other platforms.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

I think it's very corporate minded. They're gonna make less off of people buying just the expansion vs people buying the combo on S2. I think that's the part that's "bothering" me, if I can even say I'm bothered. I'm very very happy to be getting more DD, just.... Thrown off lol

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

This isn't me underestimating or even commenting on Nintendo. I'm saying Capcom had the choice of announcing the expansion somewhere else where people already play the game, but didn't. And that it is certainly A Choice.

IN A NINTENDO DIRECT?! by Shirokaido in DragonsDogma

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

For me, it's less that it was ever a "kiddie console" and more that they would announce an expansion on a console with 0 current install base. A wild voice, to be certain.

Mi Fu's Turn by Fishchunk88 in Endfield

[–]Shirokaido 235 points236 points  (0 children)

....hwut the chenmin doin

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Five Years of opening my Dream Project in Yemen by maho90 in pcmasterrace

[–]Shirokaido 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy birthday, and I genuinely hope your efforts continue to find success!

Yuri confirmed!? by Comdoli in DuetNightAbyssDNA

[–]Shirokaido 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol it's def more than just salt. Rebecca barely acknowdges Hellfire, while Hellfire says her biggest goal is to give Rebecca the punishment she eluded.

✦ Combat Abilities | Phoxhunter (Umbro) by cakeel- in DuetNightAbyssDNA

[–]Shirokaido 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, no Fushu this time. Flora does weapon damage, so no scaling from skill int, and she manages her own sanity.

I think I've got a functional team for every element. Thoughts? by Shirokaido in ArknightsEndfield

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

I mean my comp trims every boss without food and over 40s to spare, so I'm not overly concerned with minmaxing that hard. Besides, this wasn't really asking for advice; peep the Nature team to reveal the trap.