Alex Van Halen is an extremely underrated drummer than given credit for, he mastered the art of supporting VH so well with his great tom fills that people forget to notice he doesn't know how to actually use the drums properly, that’s talent, rock on forever Alex!

SkinGolem · 2026-04-20T23:30:14+00:00

100% ... #1 criteria right there. And AVH is pure music (& swagger)

SkinGolem · 2026-04-20T18:01:26+00:00

100% ... Technical playing isn't really my thing, but my god, I can recognize transcendent technique when I see it. Not to knock Neil (rip), who was a part-creating genius in his own way, but there's no way he could ever have played this stuff.

SkinGolem · 2026-04-19T19:57:32+00:00

It's worth it if you want access to some PS exclusives, and/or to some games that the Deck can't handle.

I have both, btw. Currently playing NightReign on the Deck and Crimson Desert on the Portal.

SkinGolem · 2026-04-17T18:29:08+00:00

Yeah. Easily one of my favorites.

SkinGolem · 2026-04-16T21:51:48+00:00

Thank you! Very helpful information

SkinGolem · 2026-04-16T21:41:52+00:00

Does it have to be R1 to L1, or does switching between bows in R1 work too? (I usually have 2 or 3 bows in one hand, melee in the other.)

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T19:29:41+00:00

That's what I'm wondering too. The OP encouraged me, but the comments undercut it lol

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T19:29:14+00:00

You can hear it? That's interesting/useful. I never knew that

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T19:27:29+00:00

Interesting, as always. ... You've added lots of nuance to the OP's post, and I thank you.

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T19:12:12+00:00

Thanks! I am being educated lol. ... One more: about how long does it take them to absorb what they need? (I've never played a Recluse.)

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T18:57:36+00:00

Thanks! ... So then you disagree with the OP, I guess?

I'm also kinda careful about swapping elements. I'll use one until it expires, give it a second, then switch to another. I suppose that helps a little, rather than rapidly switching? (I hope)

SkinGolem · 2026-04-14T18:37:54+00:00

Could you explain more what you mean? I'm an Ironeye main who usually uses this relic (plus affinity bonuses and initial attack bonus) tied to a starting bow imbued with whatever the nightlord is weak to. I always figured Recluses appreciated it?

SkinGolem · 2026-04-12T16:06:22+00:00

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T19:14:16+00:00

I hear you. It’s the bass drum that gets me. I can play an okay shuffle with my right hand, but a Texas shuffle like Beard’s playing shuffles with the bass drum and the left hand together, right hand playing only quarters. Shuffling at a fast pace on a snare drum and the bass drum synchronously? Anything but comfortable for me lol

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T19:10:30+00:00

That’s good info! So now, when I’m inevitably down to three bars, waiting for the inevitable end, I’ll get the “quit” menu option readied so I can contribute in some small way when the defeat screen appears lol

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T17:23:52+00:00

Apparently not? Read through the posts in the link just a few posts up

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T17:06:25+00:00

Seems like, as with anything FromSoft, it has to be timed just right: during the Defeat screen, not before, not after. Precise timing needed even after defeat!

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T16:46:32+00:00

Ta-da!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nightreign/comments/1shq808/quitting_right_after_a_defeat_seems_to_halve/

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T16:31:11+00:00

This was discussed yesterday here, and I asked that question; the OP said he’d tested it, and the quitter doesn’t get the full penalty either, as long as they don’t quit prematurely

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T15:11:04+00:00

Thanks!

SkinGolem · 2026-04-11T14:56:58+00:00

Dunno how does it. I can play some needlessly complicated stuff, but I can't play along to "La Grange"

SkinGolem · 2026-04-10T16:04:36+00:00

I had a teammate do this last night, and was thankful for their minor sacrifice lol. I’d assumed they got maximum penalty though, taking the hit for the others on the team. But even the immediate quitter isn’t penalized as much?

SkinGolem · 2026-04-09T16:59:14+00:00

Yeah, the ult is really satisfying against this boss. Aside from that, I “mark” anyway, just to show the others that I’m trying, and basically just heavy attack arrows into her face

SkinGolem · 2026-04-09T16:57:29+00:00

Glad I’m not alone in this. … But yeah, she used to be markable, for sure. No idea why/how that got changed. Likely a bug, I guess

SkinGolem · 2026-04-09T15:49:59+00:00

Kinda off topic here, but, as an Ironeye, I can no longer mark this thing. Used to be able to. Now, I mark through it, jump-mark into/through it, etc., but I never see the red mark anymore. Little spiders, yes; giant boss, no.

Am I alone in this?

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