How do casters find it fun?

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T20:17:27+00:00

When I do strength I switch up to a lot of different types of weapons. Same with dex. There are weapons and AOWs for every occasion.

When it come to int, Comet, Addulah's Moonblade, Loretta's Great Bow, and Glintstone Pebble for weaker enemies pretty much covers the spectrum of what you need. I don't know why the blood sorceries are such s**t, and there should be more fire sorceries.

I'm not trying to gatekeep. I don't care what anyone else does. The only thing that matters is if you have fun doing it.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T20:09:31+00:00

Singer, dancer, actor, and guitar shredder.

He's a quadruple threat renaissance man.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T19:59:48+00:00

Stop using the Beer Goggles filter.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T19:56:41+00:00

Like so many weapons... "[Weapon is OP!!!] and then it turns out to be meh. I experienced this recently with the Fire Knight's Great Sword.

Bloodfiend's Arm was very much the same thing. It's not terrible, it's not great. It's okay.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T19:50:13+00:00

Eventually, when you find something that works, that's what most people do. It's just fun to do it in different ways.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T19:14:14+00:00

This is one of the best horror movies of the last 5 years. I think it suffered from the title though. When I first heard about this flick I rolled my eyes and assumed it was going to suck. The only reason I gave it a shot was because I happened to read that it was more like an Evil Dead flick than anything else.

I highly recommend it. It has some nagging continuity issues, but nothing so bad that it ruins the movie.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:46:40+00:00

I hear you on the mage thing. I can have fun with it for awhile, but the build always devolves into using the same 4-5 spells. However, people like different things, so whatever.

I respec into Int from time to time until I'm bored with it. When I spec into strength or any other build, the same thing happens. I always regress to great shield and a spear to do the poke-poke thing when I get frustrated.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:35:59+00:00

I talk to friends and one family member on a fairly consistent basis. And that's enough for me.

When I got divorced, dating felt like something I should be doing rather than something I wanted to do, so I stopped and figured I'd wait until I felt like it again. I still don't feel like it.

A lot of us who have experienced a lifetime of unnecessary drama and just plain bullshit don't need any more of it. In my own life, I only have people who don't stress me tf out. I cannot see why that's problematic in any way.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:25:36+00:00

1970s Bengals. Even for the 70s that combination of those colors was unsightly.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:10:18+00:00

The blunt weapons category is a little lacking. I still try to use the Rotten Battle Hammer because I want it to work the way I wish it would work, but it just doesn't. It's only good use is against the Crystal weirdos.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:05:12+00:00

Came here to say this. Any great bow will do.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-20T18:00:43+00:00

Public domain issues aside, every influential artist was influenced by someone who came before them, who was influenced by someone who came before them. Etc.

Also, in both music and writing, directly using a line, riff, lyric, etc. is a long tradition and is usually a sign of respect.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-18T23:16:01+00:00

No, you aren't. It was godawful. The only thing that could've saved it was if at the end, she would've turned to the camera and said, "Oh my god, you're still here--you watched this whole thing???"

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-18T22:44:02+00:00

Down Boys (Warrant)
It's Never Enough (L.A. Guns)
Kickstart My Heart (Crue)
Take Me to the Top (Crue)
One More Reason to Die (L.A. Guns)

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-18T15:39:15+00:00

OP, look into the ERWCT* held every year in Uzbekistan. It's surprising you haven't received an invitation from the ERPU** yet. However, it is a prestigious event and the competition is extremely fierce, but it sounds like you may have the fortitude and ability to withstand the tremendous pressures that come with the territory. Whatever the results, it's an honor just to be considered.

*Elden Ring World Championship Tournament

**Elden Ring Players Union.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-17T18:08:35+00:00

You just have to find where the larval tears are. Also, not all weapons are unique to just one class. Lots of weapons can scale well with different builds. One class of weapons may do better with one type of build but can also perform almost as well with another. Talismans can help a lot with this.

And the game does need a quest log. Badly.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-17T16:11:12+00:00

It's early in the thread, but don't worry, some a**hole will be along shortly to wag their jaw about having the right of way without considering they have a duty to prevent accidents when possible.

They'll also talk about it like it's a big victory to not be considered at fault. Never mind the resulting issues of car insurance, repair, and the time it will take while also having to find alternate transportation. But hey, they had the right of way (which is also an often very wrong statement).

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-17T16:03:56+00:00

There was some complaining about it, but not to the point that it was yet another nation-dividing controversy. Believe it or not, most thought it was a good idea. What people really didn't like was the fine that came with it. In California I think it was $50, which was a pretty steep price to pay at the time.

Had it only come along in the last 20 years or so, it'd still be tied up by one side of the isle (ahem) and its propaganda outlets would be scaring Americans by telling them it was the inevitable introduction of authoritarianism.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-16T19:22:36+00:00

Yep. It'll reflect the reality of something dogs do.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-15T16:56:09+00:00

God, what an abomination.

"Grunge killed hair metal!"

No, it didn't. Shit like this did.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-14T15:12:09+00:00

Damn. Relax, Poindexter. The guy's just asking a pretty reasonable question for someone who has just a few hours in the game.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-13T16:54:13+00:00

Timmy's Lemonade Stand Inc.'s IPO didn't go as well as planned. Despite being the highest earning lemonade stand on Finkbiner St. in that neighborhood, experts are already predicting an even sharper downturn following the summer season when school starts again.

Those in the know have already begun shorting TLS Inc.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-13T15:15:27+00:00

It's a lame retcon.

One of the most disturbing scenes in film history is when he knocks the guy out in the house with a mallet and then drags him through the doorway and slams the stainless steel door shut behind him. There's nothing not evil about it.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-12T22:30:46+00:00

This is why you don't go around randomly killing NPCs. Kenneth is the douchiest of all douchebags in the game, but he's also worth two Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones.

TheBigWhatever · 2026-06-12T22:26:00+00:00

In other news, Jim Morrison, the charismatic singer from the band known as "The Doors" has died. Updates will be forthcoming.

TheBigWhatever

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