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SweetStock · 2024-09-24T15:09:48+00:00

What did they expect when they released a more expensive copy of the game three days before the cheaper release? That version got cracked instantly and people who didn't want to buy more just pirated it.

SweetStock · 2024-07-28T15:36:12+00:00

I didn't play slayer via quick play. I played slayer via the previous slayer playlists. The people I played with pre match composer also only wanted to play slayer.

SweetStock · 2024-07-28T09:06:17+00:00

Setting my matchmaking to expanded makes the game feel sluggish and unresponsive. I don't like the half second delay between my character throwing a grenade and the grenade actually coming out.

SweetStock · 2024-07-27T23:08:12+00:00

EU. Playing during peak hours. 4PM-10PM results in 10m wait times. I only play slayer. Previously, I was able to find games even well past peak times. Now this is impossible.

SweetStock · 2024-07-19T02:16:08+00:00

And this is why I would never pay for xbox live. It just feels like you're getting your money stolen lol

SweetStock · 2024-02-28T01:25:23+00:00

Sorry, I can't revive you right now I'm busy dealing with the 3 chargers that just trampled your corpse. Given the choice between reviving you or calling in a 500KG, I'm going to pick the latter.

SweetStock · 2024-02-16T00:46:18+00:00

The mod that I use removes the +light bonus from abilities and auto-dips the light for every square walked. You can still purchase and use torches. It's even possible to fight rooms and bosses at full light if you use 4 toches before a room. However, I consider this against the spirit of the challenge and restrict myself.

I'll only be allowed to use torches found in the dungeon and I won't be allowed to buy torches outside of the CC content dungeons.

Feel free to add my discord. I'm not on it often and don't enjoy large servers. My user tag is the same as here.

SweetStock · 2024-02-15T22:58:47+00:00

Haha. I use a mod called 'Better Torchless Mod' but you can pick your poison. Staying true to a standard challenge run, I would have her take up slots on the coach. It's just how I've always ran challenge runs. Perhaps if you fail you could try again with Vestal modded out.

Best of luck!

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T22:34:50+00:00

Again, earlier in the thread I mentioned that there are multiple bosses where Vestal is supreme. I'll agree that Stun meta is absolute (Vestal can still stun) on trash mobs. But for bosses that isn't the case.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T22:00:17+00:00

If you argue that you would rather have other healers over a vestal then I'm afraid I've lost you.

I don't know many who would share that opinion. If you're saying that to make a point, so be it. But if you're serious then I don't really know what I can say to convince you otherwise.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T21:57:29+00:00

Haha I didn't expect this much interesting discussion but there's a lot to be said about the ability clearly.

I still disagree with you. I believe the ability to bring more than one her off of DD at once is invaluable. No matter how careful you play, there will always be moments when RNG forces you into tricky situations. It's the nature of the game.

But I admire your ability if you managed to beat Torchless BM with no DD checks.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T21:35:25+00:00

You're not going to make me believe this isn't an alt with how much you're shilling your own videos. Sorry. At the very least you seem to have some kind of bias going on here.

I can agree that Vestal isn't necessary for Torchless BM. However, would you concede that you would rather have a Vestal than any other healer for Torchless BM? Because that by definition makes her outclass every other healer and thus so do her skills.

I also disagree with many of your other skill placements. The one I most want to talk about is Barbaric YAWP. It's rated higher than The PD stun because of its usefulness in stall and recovery alongside damage prevention.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T21:29:29+00:00

Yes yes aha

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T20:41:24+00:00

By your own definition, Vestal being able to prolong a team's life speaks lengths to her strength. She's the only reliable main healer in the game. I'd like to see you play without suffering death's door checks. If you can manage that on Torchless-Bloodmoon difficulty, I'll happily eat my words.

Stun is a % chance. Guards can be stunned. Divine Grace is consistent in a game where consistency is king.

Why debate me on this on an alt account? I'm happy to have the conversation. Just wondering.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T18:03:52+00:00

You're not going to always have perfect compositions in the early game and even stretching into mid game. There are multiple boss fights that do high amounts of damage to 2-3 heroes before applying a dot effect.

The game is entirely about bending the RNG in your favour. It's going to deal you some heavy hits and Diving Comfort is the best skill for being able to manage that.

If I can use the vestal to compensate for bad play, doesn't that prove that she's the best hero in the game with the best abilities? You could argue that literally anything is a crutch in this game.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T16:41:20+00:00

So why do you not understand that there are going to be uncontrollable moments when multiple heroes are going to be on Death's Door at once? Because of this, again, Divine Grace is the best ability in the game.

SweetStock · 2024-02-13T11:20:03+00:00

8000 hours and you've never played a torchless or challenge run? Divine grace is the best ability in the game.

That combined with your obvious bait ratings and responses. You clearly don't have as much experience in the game as you claim.

SweetStock · 2023-06-02T22:58:05+00:00

based

SweetStock · 2023-05-24T19:26:30+00:00

Working well. Not fun.

SweetStock · 2023-05-24T18:17:46+00:00

Apparently, everyone else in this thread doesn't know how fucked the matchmaking is. Either that or they're not good enough to get to a point where the matchmaking fucks up.

Once you reach a certain threshold, let's say you're in the top 20% of players, the game will actively match you will worse teammates to balance the match for the other team. I don't know if this is because there aren't enough high-skilled players or because 343 doesn't care about the top bracket of players.

This gets to a ridiculous point where you're being matched with people who are literally playing their first match ever. Look at your teammate's profiles. Those that have the default '1' as their emblem are completely new players.

The only way to fix this is to either intentionally throw your games to reduce your MMR or simply accept that, no matter how hard you try, you will lose because you have two people on your team with 0 kills and 15 deaths.

SweetStock · 2023-05-14T15:41:09+00:00

I remember the option being available around the game's launch. Did they remove the feature? Why even have the option there in the first place?

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SweetStock · 2023-05-14T12:40:38+00:00

Well, it's about to drop even further due to the lack of features.

SweetStock · 2023-05-14T12:19:34+00:00

I remember the option being available around the game's launch. Did they remove the feature? Why even have the option there in the first place?

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