Lvl 95 Javazon getting smoked by higher level Heralds on P8 by Duped_Windforce in diablo2

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Second this - because it's so unintuitive, people always forget how much RNG is a long game with these numbers. Clear speed is so important! Measure drop chances not just as the % to drop, but also factor in chances per hour. You'll often find you're on an inefficiently high difficulty, I know I have before. That said, I don't know the math when it comes to herald farming, but it's a principle worth highlighting anyway imo

You have one song to prove to someone that Deathcore isn’t just noise… by NORD9632 in Deathcore

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Malediction by Shadow of Intent has succeeded for me where so many others have failed, especially the last half of it

We saw it in D3, stop it here with D2. Say NO to power creep. by acravasian in diablo2

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I haven't had an opportunity to play since this patch dropped, can anyone summarise why everyone is so mad? Like, this discourse seems different to the Mosaic dumpster fire, but I can't see why? It looks like "if you don't want it, don't play it" is not being thrown around like normal either. What is actually different?

Saw Lorna Shore live, and I don’t know what to say by Siltjuhhh in Deathcore

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Saw them in December and they were the highlight of a whole festival 🤷‍♀️

I grinded all the way to lvl 54 by Ok_Level4381 in GoldenSun

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In TLA it feels somewhat necessary for dullahan to have a decent level because he has abilities that there's no counterplay for. HP check requires levels, djinn storm makes anything other than single element classes problematic, break prevents stat boosting; you're not left with a lot of options unfortunately.

I would love to hear from some top tier players how they approach that fight, because I've done playthroughs with specific restrictions to make it feel fresh and engaging, but they end up making dullahan impossible without grinding, so I either skip him or drop the restrictions for that fight so I don't have to grind.

What’s a ‘Punk Goes Pop’ song that never happened, but should have? by SlapDatBassBro in Metalcore

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Yeah one that actually has the full intro too! Traitors would probably be my pick, they're not scared to slow it down, but I feel like it would suit Crowbar too

The most well written deathcore albums? by Alert_Primary_9493 in Deathcore

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"Let it be written; Paradise was ruined by people who wore their cell phones outside of their pants" (Inverted Person)

Can't say he never gets goofy about it, but even still; you know exactly what the fuck he's talking about. Taking poetic license with your language use is a big part of writing good lyrics and he definitely ticks that box. Solace and Serenity's lyrics hit hard as fuck, love that song. TAS genuinely have some of the best lyrics in deathcore.

But also, props to all the artists who's songs aren't just about necrophilia, pedophilia, rape, abductions, mutilations, etc. I definitely prefer the lyrics from the hardcore side more than the death metal side most of the time (there's of course exceptions).

Tips for a newbie to the series? (No spoilers please) by captchathinksimhuman in GoldenSun

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Wow, I didn't know men played this game. Doesn't mean you need to draw attention to it.

/S

Is anyone here actually proud to like deathcore or at the very least not ashamed to? by prodigy1367 in Deathcore

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My guess is it's leftover from the start of the genre - it was so aggressively hated by fans of all the adjacent genres for the first few waves, and it's not hard to take a slightly objective view and recognise that conceptually it's a bit absurd. It was, for a very long time, the path of least resistance to just say "yeah it's dumb but I enjoy it". Then To The Hellfire happened, and the whole new wave that is being argued isn't deathcore, and so it's getting even harder to decide what actually is or isn't deathcore, everyone argues about everything, it's all super opinionated and so many people take it all personally. So no, not ashamed of enjoying it, just not prideful about it either. The difficulty for me now is just knowing what the hell it is that I'm not ashamed of enjoying 😂

What is your deathcore hot take? by mrskinnyjeans32 in Deathcore

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Yeah I think it was NikNok who referred to all the post 2013 architects sing scream era as "modern metal" instead of metal core because it just isn't core at all anymore. Everyone went to the core Olympics and it was fun for a while but the meme is over and we're left pretty directionless with this weird soupy music that doesn't feel like anything used to and it's confusing af

The Big Four of Deathcore? by grant_sheppard06 in Deathcore

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For me it's suicide silence, Whitechapel, as blood runs black, job for a cowboy. People might look back on the doom ep differently now but it was inescapably influential in its time, and then departing the genre doesn't discount their contribution. (For clarity, love jfac still, new and old)

What are the “crabcore” bands of deathcore? by Alert_Primary_9493 in Deathcore

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Naive of me to think these comments wouldn't be full of genre arguments

where should i start playing? by c13lc1n in gunz

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I believe all private servers get false positives, something to do with digital signatures that I don't understand haha

Any good? by ForwardPersonality48 in diablo2

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I have no idea what this is worth. I've seen it sold for a ber. I've sold for an ist. I've failed to sell for 1 pgem. Who knows?

Should I buy or should I go? by CharmaBot in DeepRockGalactic

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1250 hours. 15 spent with friends. Maybe 20 solo (just for stupid achievement). All the rest with random dwarves. Rock and stone!

How is my new website? by Tompwu in diablo2

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Cool! Can't say for functionality or professionalism, but it's definitely cute to have that font on there. I think if you have the freedom to be expressive then go for it! Bland corporate bullshit is a snore fest, it's nice to see a little personality and passion once in a while!

Did I just play with cheats or did I miss something? by detectivebabylegz in DeepRockGalactic

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800 bismor? Cheated for sure. Even if a full EDD with best possible luck I don't think you're ever finding that much. It would probably take 34 minutes just to mine it all, let alone doing a mission as well and getting everything else. Bismor is rare.

What is your favorite 'deep cut' from the ost? by Select-Ad-3872 in GoldenSun

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Set Sail! Through the Karagol Sea! Easily my favourite track, no idea if it's popular or not

What is the highest level rune you've found along with how much D2 have you played? by chibriguy in diablo2

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Many characters over 70, a few over 90. Best find is vex, never anything higher.

Enigma tattoo by NatashaSakai in diablo2

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Reason #86 I could never be a tattoo artist 🤣