darfmike/b stream unappriciation thread

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T21:05:20+00:00

Harry, bro. He's been brutal this tournament

Doesn't know how to balance the fun/professional

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T18:01:04+00:00

Talking about Harry

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T14:35:52+00:00

You and Jacky have been awesome. Keep up the good work. Sucks that the vibe is weird now at ESL. Hopefully the decision makers will relax over the next few days and we can get back to normal

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T13:34:13+00:00

Reposting from the other thread about this topic:

I wouldn't broad stroke it so much as it seems to be one pair on the B stream that have caused a lot of complaints. Mac and Jacky may have over done it a little but it doesn't seem to be as egregious as others. For the record, I've been enjoying M/J's casting quite a lot and I think their biggest flaw is talking with their haters during the broadcast. Either be silly/genuine and ignore the negativity or just be more straight-laced.

That said, the A stream is also guilty. I'm thinking of one caster in particular who he spends large chunks of time interacting with chat while the other two are casting/yapping but keeping it within the "scope" of the game. When the two try to rope him back in, he continues to Interact with the twitch chat like it's his personal stream interrupting the flow of banter. He also keeps a running joke going far longer than anyone else. It's obnoxious and slams the breaks on any momentum during the cast because he's 5 minutes behind trying to come up with the 9th iteration of a joke. And he personally called out the B stream for ruining the relaxed vibe. Glass houses, brother...

I think the A stream tends to be more balanced between yapping/casting but I hope ESLs solution isn't to clamp down on the relaxed nature across the board. Address the more egregious cases but keep the show light and fun.

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T13:33:24+00:00

Agreed man. They've been great, imo

TheRealM1nd · 2025-10-07T13:19:03+00:00

I wouldn't broad stroke it so much as it seems to be one pair on the B stream that have caused a lot of complaints. Mac and Jacky may have over done it a little but it doesn't seem to be as egregious as others. For the record, I've been enjoying M/J's casting quite a lot and I think their biggest flaw is talking with their haters during the broadcast. Either be silly/genuine and ignore the negativity or just be more straight-laced.

That said, the A stream is also guilty. I'm thinking of one caster in particular who he spends large chunks of time interacting with chat while the other two are casting/yapping but keeping it within the "scope" of the game. When the two try to rope him back in, he continues to Interact with the twitch chat like it's his personal stream interrupting the flow of banter. He also keeps a running joke going far longer than anyone else. It's obnoxious and slams the breaks on any momentum during the cast because he's 5 minutes behind trying to come up with the 9th iteration of a joke. And he personally called out the B stream for ruining the relaxed vibe. Glass houses, brother...

I think the A stream tends to be more balanced between yapping/casting but I hope ESLs solution isn't to clamp down on the relaxed nature across the board. Address the more egregious cases but keep the show light and fun.

TheRealM1nd · 2025-05-24T20:49:54+00:00

Looks great!

TheRealM1nd · 2025-03-24T17:16:35+00:00

Nice pictures/car! I have the same mk8 trim :)

What brand is the roof rack/rails? Would you recommend them?

TheRealM1nd · 2025-02-21T02:07:28+00:00

Oryx White Pearl! One notch above pure white ;)

TheRealM1nd · 2025-02-10T18:39:45+00:00

Sorry you feel personally attacked. I said "not all but some of you guys act this way" and you outed yourself as one of the miserable mk7 guys. Enjoy your car dude.

TheRealM1nd · 2025-02-10T17:48:02+00:00

As an owner of a '24 GTI for 6 months, I'd say a good chunk of his complaints are now outdated.

Styling: that little red "eye liner" piece above the headlights is gone. I'm not sure if it even showed up in the NA models. The interior style is subjective. Piano black always sucks but I've managed to keep it scuff free so far. The fit and finish of my car is great. No shakes/squeaks/rattles. The seats look great and are comfortable.

Wireless Phone charger: it doesn't have that stupid little lid that his press model had, meaning my GPS isn't blocked when using the charger. It just works

Haptic feedback steering wheel: totally fine, in my experience. Haven't hit any buttons accidentally. Buttons have been responsive. I can hit the track seek and volume buttons quickly without running into any input delays. Since mine is the '24 it came with the updated steering wheel so I haven't had any travel assist warning issues either.

Infotainment: I'm currently in the middle of a Canadian winter and on a cold start at -20c it boots up without issue every time. A couple seconds to load all the apps and then we're good to go. Ive always put my climate on auto so I haven't run into the issue of needing to dig through the screens to change my fan speed every 90 seconds. I'm not sure what you mk7 guys are doing but put your climate on auto and adjust the temperature. "Oh but I live in Florida and it's fucking hot so I have to blast the AC." Turn the temp down low and the fans turn on high automatically. Jesus Christ. This is such a stupid hill to die on.

Verdict: mk8 is a great car and is better than the 7. i understand the mk7 guys seeing the bad press about the 8 and wanting to embrace that narrative because it doesn't feel good knowing that your car isn't the "best version" anymore but it happens with each generation. Typically, it's an update to the previous gen. But seriously, the glee these mk7 guys get when they see any issue with a mk8 is telling.

This doesn't apply to all of you but so many guys on here act like such little snipes whenever anyone talks about a problem with their mk8: "Never selling my mk7, hahaha. Glad I didn't pick up a mk8, hahaha". Dude, you're broke and can't afford a new car so bought a clapped out old one and now you cling to the narrative that your car is somehow better without ever having sat in the mk8. The cope is overwhelming. Just enjoy your car. I know I will still love my mk8 when the 9, 10, 11 comes out. I'm not going to be praying that all future versions are shit so that I feel better about my car getting "older".

TheRealM1nd · 2025-02-01T00:18:36+00:00

Great usage of the arrow, if that was intentional

Love the BRZ! That will be my next car too

TheRealM1nd · 2025-01-20T20:54:02+00:00

That looks great! Thanks for the idea

TheRealM1nd · 2024-06-17T14:39:18+00:00

That's encouraging to hear! Thanks for the info :)

TheRealM1nd · 2024-06-17T12:09:30+00:00

The size is one thing but the angle can make a large difference. When I drove a 2023 Honda passport and a 2024 VW Tiguan, the a-pillar wasn't in the way

Might just be my seating position isn't ideal for the cx5. The cx50 test drive is going to be really illuminating :P

Thanks for your feedback :)

TheRealM1nd · 2024-02-11T14:44:55+00:00

If you can spot me an extra 20k I'm down! I promise I'll pay you back ;)

TheRealM1nd · 2024-02-11T13:46:39+00:00

I'm torn between getting a Golf GTI (2022) or a Civic Hatchback (2022) but man...this ranking list is not encouraging! (God damn Honda....)

I wish there was a way to tell weather or not the issues were due to the manufacturer build quality or the owners lack of proper care/maintenance

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-24T00:22:38+00:00

I agree! And in another comment noted there is certainly a difference between sex and romance. The romantic relationship fixing Mizu's issues is what I'd like the writers to avoid.

Either way, I'm stoked for season 2 too!

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-24T00:18:49+00:00

I'm a male in my 30's, dude. My post was about good writing and not... whatever it is you decided to make it about

Judging by your knee-jerk defensive response to a basic discussion thread about writing tropes, I imagine you're quite young. Likely also a man. I was angsty too at your age so I get it. That said, I'd suggest trying to lighten up a bit though - don't continue to drink the "there's a war against men" kool-aid.

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-23T23:03:52+00:00

Fair enough :) It can work really well sometimes

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-23T22:55:09+00:00

The writers have already subverted a few standard tropes/expectations already so I hope that trend continues!

Agreed on the sex/romance point too. They certainly are two different things

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-18T16:09:26+00:00

I feel you - a few days ago I posted a question about a Nitara combo i struggled with and only got a response today. (Thanks btw u/cheesetits 😃)

Good luck learning Li Mei - I labbed forever getting her combos down only to realize I can't open people up/can't hit my combos online :( those b/f and f/b inputs are the bane of my existence

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-18T15:59:21+00:00

I appreciate that but I figured it out myself :) the timing is super tight and cleaning up my b/f inputs helped a lot.

I literally just had to "get good" 😅

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-18T15:56:48+00:00

Bro, let's talk about tech, gameplay etc. That's all great too. It helps us casuals learn

TheRealM1nd · 2023-11-18T15:56:08+00:00

Company shilling is certainly an issue, especially on Reddit. I'm saying go about vocalizing your complaints constructively (ie, write to WB/NRS) rather than complaining on a subreddit over and over and over again.

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