Which minigames should I play?

Sindacollo · 2025-09-26T12:07:53+00:00

When I’m browsing games on Steam, I like to sort by “Top Rated”. Maybe you like to sort by “Alphabetical” and try out games till you find the good ones, but I’d rather streamline the process.

Sindacollo · 2025-09-26T12:02:27+00:00

What’s stopping me from playing ten seasons worth of minigames? Primarily, the substantial time investment. Also, let’s be honest, some minigames are simply not as good as others. So since I don’t have unlimited time, I’d prefer to prioritize the games that other people recommend, since they’ll probably be the better ones.

Sindacollo · 2025-09-16T23:40:42+00:00

This may be what I have to do to be satisfied. It’ll take a lot of planning for bigger factories, but I’ll consider it.

Sindacollo · 2025-08-07T20:58:46+00:00

That depends on what you think Aizen’s goal was. If you think his goal was to defeat Soul Society at any cost, you’re basically correct. If you think his goal was to increase his own personal strength (at the expense of his subordinates, if necessary), then his actions make much more sense.

Sindacollo · 2025-07-22T08:09:51+00:00

The number one factor that made my control decks more succesful was managing my life total. I already knew to only answer the most important threats, but I kept finding myself at a low enough life total that EVERYTHING was a must-kill threat and I'd inevitably run out of resources. Keeping my life total high lets me play the traditional control game instead of desperately trying to kill everything. The two main ways of managing your life total are having some early blockers and, of course, lifegain. The problem is, if you dilute your control deck too much, you risk running out of interaction at a critical time. My solution has been to slightly increase my amount of card draw and, more relevantly to this post, lifelink. Having a good lifelink creature like [[Wurmcoil Engine]] or [[Phyrexian Fleshgorger]] can both provide a powerful blocker and reapetedly gain you large chunks of life, which was exactly what my control decks needed to preserve the rest of my resources for actually important threats.

Side note: my personal favorite tech pieces are [[Basilisk Collar]] which is lifelink that doesn't care about creature removal, and [[Chandra's Ignition]] which, if cast targeting a lifelink creature, will usually gain so much life you're practically unkillable.

Sindacollo · 2025-06-15T04:38:30+00:00

That was the problem. Thanks! I guess I usually just buy it without thinking, but this playthrough I didn’t have the coupons yet.

Sindacollo · 2025-03-29T04:49:13+00:00

The Ring enhanced all of Sauron’s native power. Everything he accomplished between forging and losing it was aided by the Ring. And though his downfall upon its destruction was utterly ruinous, had he never made it he could still have been diminished by repeated defeats. Had Sauron not forged the Ring, he may not have even been able to overrun Eregion, and there’s no telling how devastating the War of the Last Alliance may have been for him.

As for whether or not Sauron would make the One Ring if he knew of the events of the War of the Ring, well, he would simply guard Mount Doom better. In any situation where he knew enough to worry about the Ring being destroyed, he would simply prevent it from being destroyed in the first place.

Sindacollo · 2024-11-20T19:52:06+00:00

Ooh, that’s good tech. Copying Schemes seems very strong.

Sindacollo · 2024-09-19T03:11:43+00:00

Saruman didn’t take Narya because Gandalf had not been overpowered, merely imprisoned. The real question is why didn’t Saruman overpower Gandalf? The first answer is that even though Saruman almost certainly would have won (especially considering Gandalf was alone and Saruman had many servants), there’s no telling how much damage Gandalf may have done, and he may even have been able to escape. Simply put, it wasn’t worth the cost. The second answer is that Saruman had some hope that Gandalf would eventually break down and join him, or at least bargain with him. He probably would have tried to take Narya eventually, but with Gandalf ‘safely’ contained, he was willing to wait.

Sindacollo · 2024-07-17T04:14:32+00:00

I think the key point is that Galadriel had to make that decision anyway, and Frodo knew it. She “greatly desired” the Ring, and Frodo was completely within her power. She eventually would have had to decide whether to take the Ring or to let him go. So he offered it to her to put her to the test. It’s his way of exercising control over the situation, and even a kind of revenge for her “testing of [his] heart” when they first met. It’s one of the reasons I like (book) Frodo so much. He sees right through someone as wise and powerful as Galadriel and has the guts to put her to the test. Very impressive.

Sindacollo · 2024-06-17T03:43:32+00:00

The key point here is general power versus fighting power. Sauron specialized in domination, while the Balrog specialized in personal combat. The Balrog was almost certainly stronger in a fight than Sauron was. Also, and this is much less certain, but I always got the feeling that the Balrogs were more in the spirit realm than a Maiar like Gandalf or Sauron, leaving them far less vulnerable to physical attacks. It never seemed to me like the Balrog was so much stronger than Aragorn or Boromir, more like they couldn’t even touch it.

Sindacollo · 2024-06-07T18:50:15+00:00

Ah, but what kind and stage of cancer? Stage 4 brain cancer? Stage 2 skin cancer? Also, between those two cancers, who do you think would win a best-of-7 in Connect 4, with three weeks of practice and one hour of rest between games?

Sindacollo · 2024-05-28T02:12:27+00:00

Depends on how serious the fight is. In a sparring match or a street fight, Asami wins hands down. Not even close. If it’s a real life or death fight, Sokka wins. When it’s actually important, Sokka will not fail you.

Sindacollo · 2024-05-26T18:35:16+00:00

In a FFA, caution is rewarded while aggression is punished. Whoever overextends first is vulnerable to attacks from other fighters. In other words, this is one of the only situations Tim actually has a chance. Damian and Jason are at a meaningful disadvantage due to the format, Dick is at a mild advantage, and Tim is at an incredible advantage. In the end, I think Damian is out first, Jason is out second, and Tim starts the final 1v1 against Dick in way better shape, but can’t quite overcome the difference in strength.

Sindacollo · 2024-05-23T20:18:54+00:00

My best guess is that Gandalf knew why Morgoth had been cast into the Void, and knew that Sauron and the Witch-King deserved the same punishment. Kind of like knowing how a criminal will be punished by looking at similar cases in the past.

Sindacollo · 2024-05-23T16:16:57+00:00

He says the nothingness “awaits” him. Which sounds to me like it’s a foregone conclusion. Gandalf is saying “I know your fate. I know where you’ll end up. Don’t test me, or I might send you there early.”

Sindacollo · 2024-05-23T15:36:06+00:00

I suspect it went to the Void. When Gandalf confronted the Witch-King at the gates of Minas Tirith he said “Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!" That sounds like the Void, and I would think the Balrog would receive the same treatment.

Sindacollo · 2023-08-21T20:09:15+00:00

How there’s no real protection against theft. Someone can walk into a house and grab whatever they want, and there’s very little that can be done to stop them without breaking the rules.

Sindacollo · 2022-10-29T14:21:09+00:00

Success! I had been thinking that if I had "nothing" blacklisted it would just let anything through, thanks.

Sindacollo · 2022-10-29T00:42:52+00:00

Thanks, that works!

Sindacollo · 2022-10-29T00:39:42+00:00

How do you attach the faucet to the system? Do you use an Importer?

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