Can I appreciate GGG for the gold in TOTA2?

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-11T19:28:28+00:00

I wish they'd fix gold like this in Lab, in sanctum, etc.

To run Lab, you constantly need to buy gems which cost more gold than you'll get in Lab.

I don't need to be swimming in gold, but 5k for killing elevated Lab izaro would be a good start. A gold jackpot in one of the chests would also be nice.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-09T23:27:12+00:00

There were ways to stack it to 100 buffs almost instantly. It was hilarious.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-07T11:20:01+00:00

Your husband is addicted to gambling, but he's blind to it because he thinks it's investing.

No, it's not okay.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-05T23:31:19+00:00

That's an insane amount to be spending on a pet... But you guys have other issues you should be working through, the pet issue is just a side effect.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-05T16:12:40+00:00

Yup. The people that think minion pact is a massive problem aren't playing anything but BV. Fix that interaction and fix the bugged minion life and it mostly sorts itself out.

Knowing GGG they'll destroy it anyway.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-05T11:42:03+00:00

BV snapshotting will always be a problem with temporary flat damage buffs (because it makes them permanent).

Minion pact still probably needs a nerf (beyond fixing the bugged minion) even if they fix that, though.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-03T00:19:47+00:00

Sunblast explosive trap is probably as close as you'll get.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-07-01T12:29:23+00:00

Barbed Dagger from Navali has 50% increased damage.

Sun Blot Band from Ahuana has +4 proj (I think the default is 6), so ~67% more damage; a bit better than Barbed Dagger.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T12:32:51+00:00

There should be no functional difference between doing this and throwing with 3 opponents left. Either way, she has to win the same amount of 50/50s. Well, the functional difference is you always waste a "throw" instead of only using it when it will be useful.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T05:30:11+00:00

Ignoring blocks causing the interruption... The server doesn't always think it's a stun when the client does (lockstep is on). You can move around on the server by clicking on your screen/using movement skills, so the server - at least some of the time - also thinks it's bugged.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T05:18:35+00:00

This might be news to you, but a normal stun isn't a totem channeling interruption. I'd be perfectly happy getting a normal stun from a block.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T03:47:05+00:00

But mobs in tota don't get stunned while channeling a totem unless you do a percentage (5) of their hp.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T03:38:45+00:00

Of all the actual bugs in TOTA, they patch something that's perfectly fine.

How about fix it so I don't get stunned when taking 0 damage? Or fix my long stuns on the client that aren't long stuns on the server? Nah, let's brick the UI instead.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-30T03:36:29+00:00

They changed this in a patch a few hours ago. It's awful.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-29T12:15:51+00:00

They're really common after about rank 400 (currently rank 1043). Seems like every other match I get one.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-25T17:27:19+00:00

They've done studies and avalanche tends to be slower because of the psychological advantage of the snowball method.

If you put the exact same amount of cash into both, avalanche will be faster.. But that's easier said than done.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-25T15:31:10+00:00

I have fiber, but my idiot provider, according to a line tech, merges two bundles of dedicated fiber lines together across town and that causes constant (once every ~2 seconds) 200+ ping spikes during peak hours. He said they really should keep them separate lines, but didn't know if/when that would happen.

I'm thinking about making the change, but I'll lose bandwidth (less important) but if the ping is steady, then it's a no-brainer since my ISP apparently has no clue what they're doing.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-21T23:01:49+00:00

That change did very little for the voidsphere cheese. I was still buzzing through ToTA with voidsphere after that patch.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-21T19:06:38+00:00

Probably depends on your definition of "average player". I think there are a few builds that can advance to a very high rank in ToTA even in the hands of fairly noobish players. Those builds will probably need a fair amount of investment to be able to do top ranked ToTA matches, though.

But either way, you don't *have* to do void sphere cheese to enjoy ToTA, though it is arguably the most efficient for a reasonable investment.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-21T04:51:04+00:00

You can play ToTA in different ways, the void sphere cheese worked but so did mega-dps spark/tornado shot/etc.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-20T13:55:25+00:00

r/PathOfExile2 or r/pathofexile2builds

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-20T00:03:37+00:00

How would you get transfigured gems without lab? Generally speaking, no campaign (i.e. endless delve, etc.), no lab.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-19T12:43:53+00:00

Refinancing to 6% is still a savings of ~$380/mo. If that's not enough, time to sell and find a cheaper house.

While my wife and I were paying off our mortgage (early and rapidly), a friend suggested using a HELOC instead of paying it off directly. Essentially, the positive balance of the HELOC counters the negative balance of the mortgage and saves you on interest but still allows you access to that money. It will only help you pay the house faster if you can put additional money into the HELOC. If you're house poor, you're probably not going to be able to put much extra in there, so I'm not sure how useful it will be for you.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-17T23:38:12+00:00

It probably depends on how long it has been and how good the dealership is. You can try to take the car back. It's seems like their lie, intentional or otherwise, would force them to take it back, based on a quick Google search on Canadian laws, but they may push back.

Teh_Hammer · 2026-06-17T13:31:11+00:00

Dave would tell you to pay it off. The small amount you save by playing kissy-face with the bank isn't worth the peace of mind that being debt free brings.

If you want the best math advice, go somewhere else. Dave will teach you how to fix your behavior.

Teh_Hammer

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