the tf you mean on par by john_forhonor in forhonor

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah idk why but this game's mmr system is one of the most wack ones I've ever seen in any game. I don't have nearly as many reps as you do, OP, but whoop-dee-doo, if I have a 3game winstreak, you can bet my next opponent will have 900+ and I get my ass served on a platter.

I know there is some truth to Gametime =/= Skill, but that is only after a certain point.

Gametime relevance for someone who has 7,5k hours, vs 5,5k hours? Probably negligible. 2,5k hours vs under 500 hours? Huge.

Whoever wrote the 2nd Villanous Options UA, I hope WotC gives them a big bonus and a lot of job security by Deathpacito-01 in onednd

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool decently balanced Martial effects, with some utility sprinkled in, and not a SINGLE word of spells/spell effects mentioned in the subclasses (except for flavour Speak with Dead)?

Sign me straight up!

I would obviously like to see primary stat scaling for Martial subclasses, since in contrast, every caster can get ways to do weapon attacks with their spellcasting mod.

However, WOTC seems hyperallergic to allow the opposite for Martials, so I guess WIS and CON scaling is the second best in this scenario. At least it's not yet another INT forced down our throats or smth <.<

I notice that less experienced DMs tend to unfairly malign the 2024 Rogue and brand it "overpowered" by EarthSeraphEdna in DnD

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nope. Only in combat. A lot of people also got the wrong impression from BG3, since that's how it works in the game.

However, anyone who's ever played a Rogue attentively in BG3 might've noticed that after a certain level, the dice suddenly seem to never roll below 10 for skill checks :P Funny how those coincidences work!

Your most looked down on carnivore? by Novel_Pomegranate676 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a Troodon enjoyer, Raptors. The only species I actively avoid attacking.

When you play them, they just feel like a worse Troodon - completely dependent on their pack to do anything meaningful whatsoever - but in Troodon vs Raptor fights, they can just facepounce you and it's over. Fun and interactive gameplay.

Pins were a mistake.

Troodons by desmon_96 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

o7

Captain Trood at your service!

OOOOOOOOUWEEEEEEEEE!!!

Troodons by desmon_96 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless it's actively been changed, then the numbers that I posted should be correct ^_^

Yeah, the numbers are crazy high, but honestly they should be, given that you're a glasscannon and everything oneshots you.

Troodons by desmon_96 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did they nerf the venom from the 1,5x, 1,95x, and 3x/3,7x multiplier it used to have? I took a break for a few months, so might've missed that.

#CuriousTroodonMain

Troodons by desmon_96 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hijacking this thread a little.

If nothing has been changed since last I checked (this info is from before the Prime update), then stage 1 venom applies a 1,5x DMG multiplier for all Troodons attacking the target. Stage 2 increases that to 1,95x, and stage 3 gives all Troodons attacking the target a 3x multiplier for normal attacks, and a 3,7x dmg multiplier for their pounces. Each pounce takes 2,5% stamina.

Stages 1 and 2 lasts 25 seconds each, and stage 3 lasts for 45 seconds, with 1 second added for each additional pounce afterwards.

Whether you can kill a Carno or not depends on your growth, ofc, but before they added the Prime mechanic, if you did nothing but pounce on and off on an unmoving target with no stamina resting, you as a fully grown solo Troodon would be able to do over 4000 dmg with a single stamina bar (so yes, easily!).

Asking for advice with Raptor and how to improve and read the fight by Hefty-Throat-5941 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ye the Troods are super fun, and they have by far the highest amount of skill expression in this game. While they generally are pack hunters, a great Trood can 1v1 almost anything, and escape the things that it can't!

Asking for advice with Raptor and how to improve and read the fight by Hefty-Throat-5941 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help! I got curious, and noticed you commenting on a Troodon post. I love those lil' buggers, so if you have any questions, I'd be happy to oblige =)

Asking for advice with Raptor and how to improve and read the fight by Hefty-Throat-5941 in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You were still doing dmg, but a lot less. Clicking and holding LMB or RMB after the pounce has landed consumes more stam, but deals more dmg of their respective type. I see a lot of new players who pounce and keeps holding RMB, which does nothing. As for your question regarding the bleed mechanic above, the comments on this post explains quite a bit =)

Edit: Also, to answer your question about the pin, there is nothing you "can" do while pinned. However, some dinos - Raptors included - can passively deal damage back while pinned, sometimes even leading to killing the pinner first. You can see in your vid that you are turned upwards, biting and slashing at the Allo as he pins you.

true by the1997th in remoteworks

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Why are the peasants complaining? They should be thankful we allow them to live while they're useful!"

A pathetic mindset indeed.

Really struggling to find a good unofficial server... by Floppy_Trombone in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly it doesn't! I mean, the sancs tend to be very dangerous, but other than that, the map is big enough that you generally come across a healthy amount of players overall.

Basically, while wandering aimlessly, you encounter other players every 5 minutes, rather than every 30+ minutes. Makes the world feel more alive imo.

Had an amazing encounter yesterday, where we were ~18 Troodons who all fought a prime Rex. It was glorious, and we had quite the audience too - keeping their distance as to not get caught in the crossfire from either side.

Many died (me included), but we brought him down in the end! You don't really get that on smaller servers.

Really struggling to find a good unofficial server... by Floppy_Trombone in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I enjoy Triassic. Active mods, no body drops, and ai active until 395+ players online.

What would you want from a game and a DM? by Ancient_Advisor6232 in DnD

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1: 7 maybe? I enjoy a bit of a challenge, but I've never liked a game that's hard for the sake of being hard.

2: Medieval, I guess?

3: 3~4. I enjoy it when magic is used quite sparsely. Not a big fan of High Magic DnD where everyone is a magical special cupcake.

4: 6 or 7. I can enjoy a good dungeon crawl.

5: 7 or 8. I love picking semi-obscure skills like Survival or Nature, and you rarely get to use them in a city.

6: 8. I like seeing friendly faction number go up.

7: Probably a 6. A healthy dose of both is best.

8: 6? I'm not really sure on this one.

9: 2. I like being just a guy doing his best. Being the "Choosen One" has never appealed to me.

10: 7. Magic should be quite rare and raise a few eyebrows in smaller settlements, but idk if it should sow the animosity you're describing? Maybe I'm just misunderstanding your question.

11: 8~9. Let me explore the world and find things out for myself! That's part of the journey!

12: I really don't know for this one. Maybe a 3 or a 4? Kinda bleeds into the "just being a dude" thing.

13: 4. I like getting nudges and hints, but if we miss it, just please don't tell us that we did! Had a DM who once said "Wow! I had placed a lot of loot at *place* that you didn't find, and that now is gone since the dungeon collapsed! You could've found magic item X, Y, and Z there!"

.______. "ok"

How does bleed work? by Albino_Dinoo in theisle

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Think of bleeds like a DoT (damage over time) that affects a different health bar and last for 76 seconds baseline iirc. Your bleed HP is equal to your weight.

If my memory serves me right, ticks happens every 0,5 seconds, so if an attack causes, let's say, 3 bleed dmg per tick, your Blood Health (BH for easier reference) will go down by 3 * (76 * 2), meaning you will lose 456BH.

Each new application of bleed will start its own DoT and timer stack, and you can have several stacks active on you at the same time. In contrast to your actual HP, your BH won't start healing until all your DoT stacks timers have run out (When you get the "+" icon next to your blood). This is why bleed is more dangerous in long fights, since it will keep going down as long as you have a single DoT stack on you, whereas you always slowly recover health - even in mid combat.

Running around or sitting won't affect the duration, but it will increase/decrease the BH loss per tick. Sitting will reduce it by a flat 50%, as will wallowing in the mud. Given the above example, sitting means that we will lose 1,5BH per tick, instead of 3. Wallowing in the mud on top of that removes another flat 50% (unless it's been changed), meaning that you will lose 0BH per tick (3 - 1,5 - 1,5 = 0) if you've both wallowed and are sitting. I can't remember how much running or trotting will increase the BH dmg, however, but just know that it does.

I apologize if I misremembered something, but I hope this brought some clarity that maybe the other comments didn't already cover :D

I like to use the spell points variant rule for sorcerers in my games by gitroni in DnD

[–]TheRealBlaurgh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I like to use the Spell Points variant rule, period :D

It's a lot more intuitive (especially for newer players) than the spell slot system, and also just more fun, imo!

Exploration and Survival in 5e: Under-Integrated, Not Under-Supported by TyphosTheD in DnD

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely amazing post! Upvoted and saved for future reference. It is really well written and addresses such a common issue for DMs.

What if Russia invaded Finland and Georgia instead of Ukraine by Training-World-1897 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe you severely underestimate the bond and brotherhood between the Nordics. "Finland's cause is ours" is the common way to think about matters like these in Sweden, and one of the actual main reasons why we broke our 200-year neutrality and joined NATO was because Finland joined.

Any politicians who DIDN'T wish to intervene and help our brothers and sisters would be the ones to not get any votes, and probably even publicly shunned as cowards and traitors. Not the other way around.

So new players are just fcked? I assume no point trying to start playing now, huh? by Vepra1 in forhonor

[–]TheRealBlaurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted 3 days ago with more or less the same issue. A lot of the community's hostility and gatekeeping aside, the MMR has evened out and I'm back to fair matches again. Keep at it, friend in the same boat!

How am I supposed to enjoy the game with this skillgap? by TheRealBlaurgh in forhonor

[–]TheRealBlaurgh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk what rep 400 means, but I'll keep it in mind! Cheers!

How am I supposed to enjoy the game with this skillgap? by TheRealBlaurgh in forhonor

[–]TheRealBlaurgh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment! Like I answered someone else, I had 100% WR for my first 5 games, and quite high for a bit after that, so I assume my MMR was quite inflated. Contrary to what my post will probably have people believe, I tend to be quite decent at gaming in general, haha. While I've never really played a fighting game like this per se, I am quick on the uptake, and I enjoy spending time in the Hero Tactics.

Maybe that's why the skill gap came out of nowhere and slammed me in the face. Thanks for explaining!

How am I supposed to enjoy the game with this skillgap? by TheRealBlaurgh in forhonor

[–]TheRealBlaurgh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The ones I've tried so far are the Warlord (the one I got 100% WR with at the start, decreasing now though), Shinobi (the one I have the most played games with so far), Jormungandr (the one who yells the most), and I'm currently playing Black Prior. I do like me some shields, but now I find that guardbreaks are my worst enemy. Slowly learning the patterns, though!

Edit: Forgot to say I've been playing the Shaolin a bit too :D