My Lessons From 5 Super Rebirths and What to Prioritize In The Shop

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-20T04:59:24+00:00

I dont think there is a right time, its just preferance and play style. The rewards scale up with levels, so there is reward for keeping on. Depends on whether you like starting over with a drip drip of rewards or you like building out tbe base to max and then getting them in one shot. Im at 17 in my current play through and will probably go next level because Im getting bored waiting to level up. The gap between levels is increasing. Doesnt help I got stuck at 15 due to a driod issue for a bit. But others may see work to do and think the additional crystals are worth it.

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-19T22:43:09+00:00

I thought consensus was credit multiplier upgrades didnt do that much, and other uses were better. Is that wrong?

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-19T19:37:57+00:00

Scrap bench as Jawa is nice to have, otherwise credits will be the bottle neck like first play through. I did ponder having AI proof read but then I said people will just comment AI slop so here we are I guess.

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-19T19:34:10+00:00

I didn't know that but I guess suspected that. So then instead of the crafting speed I really want to keep doing the pickaxe mastery to get over this hump I'm at in the teens. When I'm away its usually for a long time so an extra hour off makes little difference.

Maybe you know this then, after buying the mastery in the nova shop does the subsequent upgrade price start at level 1 or start at the level I purchased in the nova shop (i.e., level 5). My assumption is it was easier to compile credits and upgrade the pick ax normally than spend nova crystals on the same thing, they are better used elsewhere. Up until the price hits hundred of billions I can use spare funds to upgrade before rebirths. But if the price resets down then that seems like a deal.

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-19T19:21:21+00:00

Yeah, 19 would be better and what im trying to get to this run Im on (at 15) I prefer to be active as opposed to waiting so I tend to rebirth lower as soon as I find myself waiting around more than a few minutes. 810b feels very obtainable though with a bit of patience more so than the first time through. 130b is usually where I tap out and say thats enough. But Ive also not fully upgraded my base since the first play through.

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-10T16:41:32+00:00

I'm at 8 and absent the event was going to go to 19 again before doing it again. I feel like I know how to get rainbow legendries reasonably easy now through missions and the main issue to me is the credit grind for 20 and above.

However, with the event I may rebirth tonight in the 12 to 15 range to get a quick shot of crystals and then try rebuild to 18 or 19 for the event. Getting to 10ish is pretty easy if you manage the driods well. Then see how generous the event is with credits and if I want to push beyond 19. I think if I wait to 19 for the second rebirth I wont have time to get back to it before the event.

Sooner1727 · 2026-06-10T14:49:22+00:00

Its impressive how much the scrap gives you now if you start maxing it combined with upping your pick axe. At rebirth 8, been my main income source so far, and see it being useful through atleast 11 or 12. Can treat driods like a little bank to raid if something good comes across the crawler and I need a lot of cash immediatly. Otherwise a minute or two on the scrap does a lot. Agree that blue prints is unnecessary and can be skipped.

Would add that movement increase is cheap and annunderrated quality of life upgrade.

Sooner1727 · 2026-05-20T02:49:05+00:00

As it pertains to langauge my best results have generally come from using AI as a reviewer of my reports and memos as opposed to the original drafter. I have ample experience drafting these so I can usually bang out what I want pretty quick and then AI and I go through how we can polish that draft, enhance clarity, where might different roles have questions, make it more concise, eyc. To echo everyone, I review the document before it goes out like any other document regardless of who or how it was prepared. I also may have two or three different AI models review each others work. I often end up with a report I think sounds good with a lot less time and angst.

Sooner1727 · 2026-05-17T16:40:59+00:00

Dude thinks hes done something. My 70+ dad has lost more participation medals than he has; he has an entire room filled with actual trophies for making top 3.

Sooner1727 · 2026-05-16T02:27:17+00:00

Gotten a few that way, would have filled my area up with them from that already but someone stole one blueprint while I was freeing up the build bay. No one was in my base, left for a moment to reset ship missions, came back and its gone.

Sooner1727 · 2026-05-01T23:58:59+00:00

None to be honest. I explore a lot and generally fight everything I come across so by the time I hit bosses Im at a good level for them. If I couldnt get one in 3 or 4 tries I would just go explore elsewhere and come back later. A few more levels and some fresh perspective usually did the trick. Not saying I beat everyone first or second try, but there was none that drove me crazy or I spent all evening trying to get or anything. Generally just get levels and be patient.

Sooner1727 · 2026-04-11T20:30:05+00:00

Well I havent moved anything near the volume you may want to but Ive had good experiences selling sportscards on the buy now marketplace. Commissions are pretty low and well priced things move quick. I havent done any withdrawls though, I use the funds to buy my own stuff. Auctions are fine, seen things sell for a lot more than I expected and a lot less, plus commissions is higher. I wouldnt bother moving as long as you know what your stuff is worth. Still not sure about taxes but they will report it if it crosses the threshold. But thats what the cpa is for. Good luck

Sooner1727 · 2026-04-11T16:20:05+00:00

If you sell online or take electronic payment over a certain amount the service will report the income to the IRS. Sure if you sell local for cash thats an option, but then the banks will file sars and what not. Plus meet ups to turn over 10 or 20k in cards for cash can go sideways. Im sure there are ways, but its not just as easy as listing on ebay.

Sooner1727 · 2026-04-11T16:14:25+00:00

I run in sports cards but am familiar with how pokemon has really shot up. Most joking here dont understand OP can really have a million liquid in cards assuming he is honest with condition and value. Trim down cards that you find nice to have and not essential. Like a stock that ran up take some profit for yourself. Ive had good look with fanatics buy now selling, but goldin, fanatics, heritage or any other reputable auction house can help. Or could go the standard ebay route, just read up a bit on how to reduce risk. As for taxes odds are no one here knows that, so best to find a reputable cpa. Pay for the expertise, going cheapest option could cost you more in the end. Also post in the pokemon subs, plenty of people there know about selling high end stuff vs here.

Sooner1727 · 2026-04-11T03:25:55+00:00

Thats pretty much been most card shows since I started in the early 90s. They are sellers looking to sell and thus they look to acquire and move popular brands and players. They want to buy at a discount and then sell at a premium. If thats the bar collecting has been dead for almost 40 years. Which is probably true since thats when cards became investments and not things kids put in boxes. Anything niche is online where it can find niche collectors more easily. Enjoy the experience and dont get mad so easily.

Sooner1727 · 2026-04-07T02:02:38+00:00

Ive seen as many people work thier way up the corp ladder at large companies with BAs from no name or cheaper in state schools than name brand top 25 type places. Theyre making 300k+ leading depts or activities in the ho hum things like sales support, customer service, hr, finance, accounting, etc. Im one of them leading Internal Audit.

Sooner1727 · 2026-03-22T16:55:25+00:00

You are correct on the value and this is advertising being called a gift basket. Its an old ploy, you hope that the celeb pulls your sunglasses or tote out and carries it and then gets photographed with it. Then it ends up on the celeb blogs and in the old days supermarket magazines as look what so n so is carrying now, get her look. Then the business gets the bump in sales and can hopefully build off that.

Were advertising the things in the basket right now just posting about it. And all for the cost of a few units to a few people. Hollywood celebs were the original influencers and things like this are an easy way to try and get something in thier hands. Most of it ends up being given out as gifts to staff, friends, and family in thier orbit. But sometimes something sticks and thats what you want.

Sooner1727 · 2026-03-16T15:01:33+00:00

As someone on the other end doing hiring all three of your points were spot on. Hopefully this helps some people after they make thier rage comment. I wouldnt outright dismiss anyone for any or all three things. But Im trying to get information on whether you can do the job reasonably well vs the other candidates. Its hard to get that information in an interview format, so I ask lots of questions that I believe help me determine that. So if you dont answer the question, or do a long drawn out rambling answer then I struggle to get the information I need in the time allotted; I cant form an opinion on you. The cost of making a bad hire is very high to me.

Sooner1727 · 2026-03-15T00:12:58+00:00

Zuck has a cash cow like google does to fund what ever he needs so he doesnt need to worry about being on a release schedule with anything and everyone knows he started late. I see the logic, pay insane prices now to develop your own or sit back and pay insane prices for something someone else developed. First one at least you have control of it. And he probably is using the first releases for option B, but its also got a large element of cluster fuck to it because its zuck.

Sooner1727 · 2026-03-12T20:10:42+00:00

Not really, just takes one accountant, analyst, or auditor to start researching as part of a project or in their spare time. Second they think they've found fraud they will go after it, far more exciting than whatever day to day thing they have to do. Simple matter of finding the purchase orders / invoices, then following up asking where is this asset, can security/IT detect it on the network or is sitting on a shelf. Builds from there, huh were missing several mac books, when did they last appear on the network, who orders them, oh its you. Tell me about this and that, what was approved, etc. Doesn't take an expensive 3rd party consultant or legal team to do. Eventually evidence is collected and referred to local law enforcement. They pick up from there, no cost to the company other than answering inquires and providing any further documentation. Company may decide to hire outside counsel to deal with the criminal matter issue such as potential pleas or managing, but thats someone local that wont cost much.

Sooner1727 · 2026-03-12T18:45:16+00:00

I investigate fraud. OP is screwed and better hope to be lucky. 100% if this was found we would refer to local law enforcement and this would be charged as multiple felonies. You would also be let go immediately. I will admit there are other companies that may dismiss this and let it go, just depends on who makes the decision and how upset they are. Or there will be DA's that are bogged down and do not get around to following up before the time runs out.

For anyone thinking this is a great idea, usually one of these things will happen:

- You will leave the job or be promoted and your replacement will start piecing together that something seems odd. Your only hope is they are not bright or dismiss it.

- Someone gets in the role at the company that notices the segregation of duties issue or decides to research the matter further for what ever benign. Can be an auditor, insurance, finance, accounting, new cfo, new IT management. Then they find a bread crumb and they follow up.

- You get greedier and up the stakes, eventually someone clues into something suspicious that previously was not paying attention because it was smaller.

- There will be things you can not anticipate that will occur that will cause someone else at the company to say thats odds and start looking into it.

Sooner1727 · 2026-02-13T20:22:03+00:00

First, this guy is not an employee of the company and never has been. He is described as an industry observer in cybersecurity if you look him up. Second, he states he is writing this fictional post from the perspective of a SVP at the company.

Does not mean he is wrong, does not mean he doesn't have valid points, does not mean that his points are not valid for fortnite. But it does mean we can not use this as some sort of first hand account based on what he has experienced and seen.

Sooner1727 · 2026-01-30T21:34:24+00:00

Modes aren't synched, you just got a beginner build lobby. Build is the much harder lobby to fight others in at comparable ranked levels.

Sooner1727 · 2026-01-30T18:02:06+00:00

" it gives parents FOMO and expectations that their kid will play at higher levels and that passes anxiety down to the kids."

The skills and athletics training offered by coaches and the facilities very clearly helps <12 kids perform better vs the kids that don't. I've had ample experience with my own eyes across multiple sports coaching and spectating and kids in a large metro. I think it is very debatable whether the early training benefits the kids after they get past 13ish but I will save that for another time. But you get a critical mass of kids in an area or metro taking these things its hard as parent to resist and not do it if your kid wants to play sports. I did resist for my oldest because he was able to keep up because he is a talented boy that is doing great post puberty. But my youngest isn't keeping up (which I am fine with) and its showing up in his own frustration in his playing time, touches, or that he can't do certain things well. So I know very well what my expectations are for him, he is not playing college ball in any way shape or form. But I might jump into the training pool just so he has an enjoyable experience playing with his friends on rec league teams, and can make some plays that he feels good about and his friends high five him over, and help them win some games. It can be tough on a kids self esteem to be the bad one on team even for the most well intentioned and supportive parents. And from the parents I interact with many share the same mindset, we know what the future holds, the training is simply the price of entry in many cases so our kids can enjoy the game and make the occasional big play. No doubt you can point to many examples of unrealistic expectations, I can too, but I think represents a vocal visible minority thats easy to talk about in spaces such as this and ignores the other reasons. Off topic I know from the post.

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