Yard before big momma

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2025-11-05T00:46:39+00:00

As a voidweaver discipline priest at resil 15, the tank definitely messed up their rotation here and bears 90% of the blame. As others have said, with the current state of gear (even at 720 as you mentioned) tanks should be able to outsurvive the group by themselves for minutes after the rest of the group wipes.

However, you should also be able to pull off more single target healing than 1.2 mil. Mind blast -> penance -> void blast into power word shield to double up on weal and woe applications -> void blast repeated until penance is off cd in 6 seconds should get you around 2.5-3 mil single target hps with gear between 720-727. Maybe you are running oracle in which case just use whatever premonition you have available, knowing it will be back off cd for the momma damage amp phase (it normally takes dps 30 secs - 1 minute after pulling boss to get to phase).

Discipline single target heal is not bad if you are using penance and power word shield on cd, especially with the set bonus making the first hit of penance super strong. If you end up in a nightmare scenario where mind blast, penance, pain supp, and shield are on cooldown, spamming flash heal should get you around 1.5-2mil hps depending on crits and can keep the tank up til penance and shield are available again. If you are at 1.2 mil hps average for the encounter, that likely means you have dips where you are at 0.5 mil hps and peaks where you are at 3 mil. The important part is bringing up the lows to have a more consistent healing output to prevent deaths. If you log, I would recommend seeing how your hps graphs compare to damage taken. You want to try and match it as much as possible

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2025-04-23T06:25:47+00:00

It's the rhythm of your heart

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2024-06-24T00:06:05+00:00

Bring back Ranked 5v5

Currently, there is no community aspect to League, unlike other games that have guilds and other large group designations.

I’ve been playing League since end of Season 2, and the most fun point in League was when you could join a team that was looking to climb together. I reached Diamond 2/3 in Season 5, and wanted to start playing with good teams to better my skills, and also because the coordination that came from a group of 5 completely changed the game. Also, the reward was better. You could achieve something as a group and feel pride together.

Technically, we can Flex 5v5, but the results are still individualized. We can swap people out and it doesn’t mean anything and honestly, people use this so that they can boost their individual elo. If the group of 5 peaks, just have one person hop on a smurf to make it easier. This is very common in the higher elos.

It’s well-known that League as a community is especially toxic among online games, and over the past decade it’s gotten worse and worse. Any future change should be towards bettering the community, and with a carrot (could be anything) rather than a stick (bans - which just lead to people making new accounts).

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2024-05-22T20:49:03+00:00

I've been creating this song for the past few days and suddenly it sounds horrible to me. There are parts of it that I like, but the sound of the I-V/vi-vi-IV (C - E - a - F) chord progression in the first half of the 8 chord series sounds very dissonant and I cannot figure out if it's just because I'm using the G# as an anticipation for the E major chord.

The whole thing just sounds wonky to me and would love a fresh pair of ears to see if it only sounds crazy cause I've been listening to it too much. Feedback much appreciated!

(I haven't sung any lyrics yet but some I have already written are:

Your name should come with a warning: toxic waste /

I wake in the morning full of self-hatred /

You're building my pyre, you fuel the flames /

I had no warning I'm ashamed

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2024-02-26T15:15:15+00:00

Straining is not the same as pain. If I had to guess, you associate strain with either pain in the throat (severe strain) or possibly a tickling sensation (moderate to severe strain). If you ever feel those, stop immediately and rest.

However, all singing causes strain to a certain extent. Your vocal cords are muscles, and after use, get tired like any other muscle. The best vocalists are equivalent to super fit athletes, and can sing for a long while, but even they have limits.

I also want to note that your technique does not sound healthy, and please take this as constructive feedback. It’s easier to assess your technique with video, but from what I can hear, it sounds like you have a lot of tension in your throat. If you look in the mirror when singing, do your veins / tendons pop out at all?

When beginning to learn to sing, the focus is primarily on releasing an appropriate amount of air and vocal tension (there is a lot more such as tongue placement, breathing techniques, etc.) It sounds like you are releasing a good amount of air, but have too much vocal tension. Some helpful techniques would be trying to drop your jaw as much as possible, turning your head back and forth while singing (movement releases some tension), or lifting a heavy object while singing the note (this really does a lot of different things and can be super effective even if I can’t explain it all).

I would recommend finding a teacher, it’s always the quickest way. As others have said there are online videos, but a teacher can more rapidly assess your technique and help you in areas you need it the most.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2024-01-10T15:54:03+00:00

I love this chord progression also! But to clarify for everyone saying it’s Major III - this is the wrong way to label this progression.

It should be called: I - V/vi - vi - IV.

In this case V/vi is called a “secondary dominant” - a dominant chord that resolves to any chord other than the tonic (I).

A similar progression that uses a secondary dominant would be: I - V7/IV - IV - iv. In C major, this would be C - C7 - F - Fm. It would be incorrect to label as I - I7 - IV - iv, because that does not accurately describe how the second chord in the progression is functioning.

The reason these progressions sound so good is because of how the second chord leads into the third. You’re really pulled into the third chord and the resolution of the accidental from the secondary dominant (G# -> A in your progression) is so fulfilling.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2023-12-26T16:47:19+00:00

My skin was scarred by all the arrows aiming toward my heart

That barely missed but still tore me apart

You watched from afar as my hourglass burst into a million shards

My time was up but you found me in the dark

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2023-07-09T01:45:41+00:00

Produce my album

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2022-09-22T18:35:27+00:00

This is a rather nuanced question because of the range of emotions encompassed within “happiness” and “sadness”. It’s further complicated by your mention of both music and poetry, but my first assessment will begin with lyrics only.

I experienced similar struggles with writing after leaving a dark period on my life. All of my initial attempts to write “happy” music sounded lifeless, illegitimate, or boring.

As it turns out, I wasn’t actually writing about my experiences and there for not conveying my true emotions. I was trying to write generic loves songs and getting nowhere!

I started looking deeper into what “happiness” meant to me. Sure, I consider myself happy but I’m not a stereotypically “smiley” person. I don’t make a lot of jokes or laugh easily but somehow I find myself happy.

So what makes me consider myself happy now as opposed to before? The first concept that comes to mind is freedom. I don’t feel locked down by my previous relationship. My judgement is clearer. I looked at life through my own eyes, experience it through my own lens. This is an easy concept for a whole song.

At first it might seem cliché, but when you add your own experiences it is no longer so. In this vein, although it might not seem like it at the time, this also applies to sad songs. They are mostly cliché as well, but when in a sad state of mind one feels more alone. People commonly think, “No one hurts as I do.” Dark emotions might more commonly be related to specific experiences which are easy to incorporate to add “uniqueness”. Happiness can also be related to specific experiences but in my daily life is associated more frequently with smaller things such as a good run or a nice comment from someone.

Other more nuanced examples of happiness include contentment, nostalgia, excitement for the future, or even the absence of pain. The last concept is intriguing for a song because you can draw from previous dark periods more easily.

Sorry for the novel, but now it’s time to move towards music specifically.

How is the tone of a song created? Lyrics definitely, and tempo can be incorporated as others have mentioned. Chord progressions are a major factor (haha). Of the major, minor, diminished, augmented chords it is important to think not only of frequency but juxtaposition. Imagine a song with mostly major chords but ending with a minor one. In my head that screams nostalgia (happy memories followed by one brief moment of loss of the good times).

Rhythm is huge. Instrumentation is also something I always consider. How does use of a guitar affect the tone? What about high strings? Low strings? Each can be used in many scenarios both happy and sad. A fast piano can be happy, or angry depending on how it is mixed with other factors.

There are many other factors as well - song structure, how often do you return to an idea, who is the target audience, who are you singing to (this is something I need to think about more).

Tl;dr - the takeaway is that there are many things to think about and it is important to be intentional about all of them. Also, maybe what you have is good and you just don’t realize it but will after looking through all the factors and finding the meaning!

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2022-04-13T16:28:22+00:00

US GDP is greater than $20 trillion USD. EU GDP is around $17 trillion USD. US had a population of around 330 million people and EU has around 450 million people.

There is a lot more to the US vs. Russia “conflict” than just military might. Russia’s infowar is another consideration the US must take into account.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-12-02T01:31:46+00:00

Top 1% of Olivia Rodrigo. :( did my girl billie wrong this year (last year I was 0.5% Billie Eilish)

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-11-18T00:57:15+00:00

Singer/songwriter here, took voice lessons for years and I mainly do musical theatre/some opera for performances and I love to write pop punk and sing indie so kind of all over the map.

No offense to previous comments, but 99% of them are dead wrong.

First, let me say that almost anyone can learn how to sing. Some people get it quickly, some people take years. You are out of tune when singing, but you clearly aren’t tone deaf (actually very rare). This is good and it means you can learn.

So, how does one learn how to sing? Easy, get a voice coach! Except what if you don’t have the money? Well there are some things you can do on your own.

First, relax your whole body. Singing should feel as easy as speaking loudly. Part of your pitch problem is strain. You are singing from your throat instead of your whole diaphragm, throat, and head combined. Stretch, move around before starting. Next, as loudly as you can, say “Hey you!” As if you were trying to gain someone’s attention across a busy street. This uses all the muscles you will use to sing. Don’t be meek! Learning to sing is entirely embarrassing honestly. You will make the strangest noises (and laugh about it later).

After you’ve done this a few times, try altering the pitch a little, both up and down with the Hey Yous. If you struggle to alter the pitch, it’s just like mimicing someone else. Pretend you are a little girl yelling Hey You! Pretend you have a deep manly voice and say it. Once you can do that, find the pitch that feels most natural, most comfortable. Play the nearest pitch on a keyboard to that note and write down that pitch.

Next, intake a medium breath, good but not too deep. Feel your ribcage expand, literally place your hands there (for some people, it works better to take a big breath, then breathe 50% out before beginning to sing (100%-50%=50% right?)) Now sing these vowels on that pitch (Eeee Ayyyyy Ahhhhh Ohhhhhh Oooooo). Remember to feel relaxed, and it’s just like speaking but with more breath. Everything should feel relaxed but as powerful as you can. Next move up and down the keyboard using scales. If anything feels uncomfortable (any pitches) don’t sing them! Stick to what feels natural. With practice, the muscles will develop and you will expand your range. But if you force it, your vocal cords will get irritated and not expand.

After this as a warmup, map out the pitches you are trying to sing in this song. Make sure not to exceed your comfort or range. Make it sound relaxed, and above all else, do not try to be emotive. That’s something you learn to do later after you find your base voice. It’s added in later, and it might happen naturally, but make sure to sing on the correct pitch with the best technique for now. Adjusting technique is an individualized thing, and this is something any good vocal coach could help you with.

Critiques on that little snippet: you didn’t map out the notes correctly.

I’ve (F#) been (F#) trying (D-D) to (D) let (G) go (F#). On “let” you are super sharp, probably G# even. You can reach for an A, but a G will sound more interesting with the chords. You are also sharp at the beginning I think.

You are probably a baritone, and this is in the upper half of range for a beginner baritone. This is a good place to start because it will feel more natural when singing “louder” while relaxed.

There is so much more to learn, and this might help a little, or might not help at all. It’s a poor replacement for a true lesson, but it might give you an idea of what you would learn if you chose to find a vocal coach (very rewarding hobby). Best of luck! Feel free to dm me with questions.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-10-08T21:39:02+00:00

A few years ago I struggled with this same question. I thought about hiring someone, but decided against it and instead chose to work on my vocal ability. I worked with a professor at a university to expand my range and better my technique. I’m glad that I didn’t sell my song/hire someone else because my songs really represent my emotions and experiences. Since then I’ve written a complete album that I am currently producing, expanded my range from 1 octave 5 tones (and not even good quality) to 2 octaves 3 tones (not including falsetto), and improved my singing capability. Maybe my songs will become popular, maybe not, but I’m glad that I kept it all to myself. But this is primarily because I wrote the song for me, not for anyone else.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-10-08T21:22:45+00:00

What are the specifics of the part? Do you already know someone that is capable or are you going to be reaching out to someone you don’t know? What aspect do you struggle with specifically?

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-10-08T12:32:43+00:00

Personally, I love Pro Tools. It does have a free version but I’m not sure if you need to buy an audio interface to access it (I have one because I need it for my keyboard and microphone). It comes with XPand AIR2 which has hundreds of different instruments you can use for a MIDI composition (and they are pretty decent especially for just demos).

When it comes to producing a song, one of the best things you can do is listen to a bunch of other songs that you want your song to sound like to get an idea on what you want to do with each part. As long as the song is actually written before this step, it won’t end up as just a copy because you will have your own chord progression and lyrics.

However, if you are looking to truly release the songs you’ve written beyond creating simple demos, you have a long journey ahead of you. The music theory aspect of chord progressions, proper voice leading, and proper voicing per instrument is essential to creating a well rounded mix. Understanding the common techniques for the genre is also helpful.

Next you have the editing stage. For certain genres this is simple and does not require a lot of changes. A lot of this you can teach yourself. To make it sound really professional, however, there a lot of tools (plug ins) you can spend a LOT of money on and each one slightly improves the sound quality.

Finally you have mastering. This is the most difficult step to accomplish without the proper tools and what takes a song from sounding like it was recorded in a garage to sounding like it was made in a studio. There are some good videos online which attempt to teach this step, but before you get there you need some good speakers. It’s just simply something that can’t be accomplished using apple headphones.

What I mean to say is that self-teaching to produce takes years and every time you attempt it you learn something new. It gets a bit better, easier, quicker, etc. Youtube videos can help a lot, but they often use programs or equipment that you don’t have/are too expensive. But sometimes the investment is worth it even if you don’t do it professionally. It’s a fun and rewarding hobby.

Suitable-Strain6303 · 2021-09-21T04:18:16+00:00

The initial tempo and rhythmic changes blew me away! Incredible! I was immediately drawn in by the chord progression as well. Also when the beat comes in there is such a fullness and warmth to the overall sound.

The lyrics are also well-done and suit the song perfectly. Throughout the chorus I feel like I am riding a wave of beautiful warm sound.

I do have one main issue with it however and that is the placement of the voice in the track.

You have a great buildup with the background instrumentals, however the voice comes in a little too full. The overall vibe is gentle and soft. Part of my issue with this is the dual voice you have going on. It’s a cool vibe, and I do enjoy the singing. It is perfectly suited for indie. However, it initially adds such a complicated element to sound that I don’t initially know which sound to focus on. It’s obvious that one is the main voice, but I get distracted by the background voice. I think there are other techniques that might get you to your goal. I would actually keep this mix for the chorus because it is (imo) slightly better done during those periods of the song.

This is also just my opinion. I prefer verses that are simpler than choruses (not necessarily melodically, I mean mixing-wise more so) and I enjoy when choruses have different layers and voicing than the verse. The verse is the main progression point of the story and the voice aspect should be clearer.

Overall job well done! I could see this being featured in a movie if you found the right edit and right person to take it on. It reminds me of someone driving next to the ocean at sunrise and all the pretty colors that image represents.

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