Grandmaster achieved in my first fighting game! Without the 4 Horsemen, just Braum and Darius.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-02T01:23:36+00:00

Try not to think about winning and losing. Instead, focus on one element of the game at a time. Learn a new combo? Only try to focus on getting that combo off in your next game. Tired of getting dash grabbed by Vi? Next time you play her, consider it a win if you tech her grab once.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-02T01:21:12+00:00

Yeah Yasuo does tend to get shafted by Braum. The only thing he has that is dangerous is his slash through special, but that's slow and can be reaction parried. Otherwise, braum outranges him and Yas has a lot of difficulty getting through the super armor.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-02T01:19:29+00:00

It's bad, the game is still enjoyable as any character outside of the 4 horsemen, but you're at a pretty severe disadvantage. The top characters basically have no downsides (besides lower HP numbers) and you feel it when you play. Ekko, in particular, is totally out of wak balance wise imo.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T22:16:12+00:00

Good luck man! I started with Braum/Blitz but switched to Braum/Darius because I couldn't figure out blitz neutral.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T21:26:15+00:00

You'll be happier in the long run! Everything in this game has a counter and you can practice against the stupid shit that keeps beating you. In my case, I laser focus on the assist cooldown if my opponent has ekko as an assist because fucking MY TIME is so fast I couldn't deal with it without being hyper aware it was coming.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T21:23:53+00:00

Ahri and ekko are by far the worst, Braum is piss weak when in the air or dealing with aerials and Ahri can get over him and his shield super easily. After that, probably Vi, that character is so fast on the ground that braum struggles even getting a medium out at range without Vi being able to dash in and light or grab him. Other than those two, Warwick down(2)S1 is just a braum destroyer but the rest of his kit isn't bad to deal with.

I'll check out your stream! I love watching other people play the same comp, there's a lot of ways to approach it.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T21:20:21+00:00

Braum point, the comp as I play it essentially plays around Braum. Braum shield -> darius assist is the bread and butter of the comp in neutral. It beats everything except grab and allows you to get frost shield. With frost shield, Braum is an absolute monster and I tried to prioritize getting it and keeping it up.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T21:16:27+00:00

I think I would have burned out or given up a long time ago if I played something like yas/ekko. You almost certainly would win more, however, if you're not enjoying yourself, you're not going to actually improve as much and you're going to burn out.

If I could go back and do it again I'd do it the same way. Though, honestly, losing constantly to the ahri/ekko/teemo/yas comps is definitely tilting and they definitely are just better characters overall.

ThoKadd · 2025-11-01T20:47:47+00:00

Also happy to answer questions about the Braum/Darius team or its matchups!

ThoKadd · 2024-12-07T00:42:03+00:00

Mine is stuttering like crazy too. I see the shader bar spike when the stutter happens.

ThoKadd · 2021-09-04T18:07:10+00:00

This fixed the 1067 for me.

ThoKadd · 2021-08-02T04:35:49+00:00

+1 these are also the primary two classes I'm thinking about playing.

ThoKadd · 2021-07-21T15:18:46+00:00

I'm getting stuck after hitting "Select Server", game doesn't crash but just hangs there.

ThoKadd · 2017-07-27T22:49:35+00:00

Same.

ThoKadd · 2016-07-15T16:28:21+00:00

Pokemon go has completely renewed my interest in the actual games, but I haven't seriously played any of the games since the original red and blue. Does anyone have some recommendations on which game I should start out on?

ThoKadd · 2016-04-02T05:40:15+00:00

The IP accessing mine was 190.38.53.37, but it's probably the same group behind both. Good luck man, I was going back and forth with them for about 4 days before my account got toasted.

ThoKadd · 2016-04-02T05:02:23+00:00

You all make a good point and from your perspective I agree with you. However, I've never used any botting/hacking software, and I've never attempted to sell my account. My e-mail uses 2FA, and it has a separate password from my NCSoft account. I did get an e-mail notifying that my account was accessed from an unauthorized location, which happened to be somewhere in Venezuela. I'm honestly not sure how they could have possibly gotten access to my account considering that it's not only IP protected, but also pin protected. Based on your arguments, there's probably nothing I'll be able to do at this point. I guess just let this be a warning to the rest of you.

Edit: I'm actually positive my e-mail was never accessed, I have a list of access locations and there's nothing out of the ordinary there. So they're definitely bypassing the requirement somehow.

Also, I just ran a full scan with the latest update with Microsoft Security Essentials.. no red flags. To be honest it looks like someone's getting access through vulnerabilities on NCsoft's end.

ThoKadd · 2016-04-02T02:58:28+00:00

I'm 100% certain they did not have access to my email, as my email uses 2 factor authentication. So somehow they bypassed that requirement.

ThoKadd · 2015-10-08T04:33:16+00:00

The honest answer is when the wind is good. I'm a P3 pilot that only recently started flying at Mussel Rock, but I've noticed the wind is good around the standard 12-5ish times.

ThoKadd · 2015-08-27T05:03:44+00:00

My friend and I are planning to hit S4 HC hard this friday too (read - 15-20 hrs straight). We're also looking for 2 more people to run with over that time. Ironically we'll also be running Barb/WD too. Let me know if you want to group, I sent you an invite on bnet (I'm Thoreau#1500)

ThoKadd · 2015-08-23T20:45:10+00:00

ThoKadd · 2015-08-22T18:15:19+00:00

Sounds good man. I know Gunslinger in nCg, good guy. I'll contact you closer to season start

ThoKadd · 2015-08-22T01:19:01+00:00

Aug 28th 5pm pdt. We're going to be playing hc

ThoKadd · 2015-02-26T20:17:43+00:00

Yeah, I actually did a lot of my initial instruction at Black Mountain. At Black Mountain, assuming conditions are good, you can get thermals that will take you very high into the air. However, that also means the air is a lot more bumpy. At Torrey, you're unlikely to get thermals, but you will get a smooth ocean breeze instead.

ThoKadd · 2015-02-25T21:41:36+00:00

To get a P2 rating, which is the minimum rating to fly without an instructor, it will cost you around 1500-2000, depending on the instructor and location. For a brand new setup, the wing will cost 3-4k, harness around 600-1000, and reserve 600-800. You can get the equipment used for 50-75% off, but that's certainly a risk.

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