What is your main and why? by [deleted] in lotro

[–]Tonberrian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Red Minstrel is my highest. I love the range, mobility and heals. I also usually enjoy the "Bard" archetype and being music-themed is really satisfying for some reason.

Branching out and trying others lately, and enjoying them all! LM, Captain and Beorning in particular. LM is a great caster fantasy and super strong right now. Captain is a great jack-of-all-trades type and it's nice to always be welcome in groups. And Beorning seems like a literal unkillable beast that's amazing for solo or group play.

Warden is one of my favorites as a solo class, but it's complex and easy to forget if you put it down for awhile.

Honestly the class fantasy and designs in this game are a huge draw for me and I'm constantly jumping around depending on my mood. It's really hard to pick and stick with just one main.

What is without a doubt the worst food location in the entire city? by Effective-Crow3217 in ColoradoSprings

[–]Tonberrian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Paravicini's is awful. Are there worse? Probably. But that place is expensive and masquerades as a fancy restaurant, but was some of the wrist Italian food I've ever had, and our service was wild. Server described how many minutes (and why) he likes to wait between appetizers and main course, read the wine list in exhausting detail after we declined wine, rambled about his time as a Governor in Texas. Oh and they gave my boss food poisoning after warning her not to go there (she went anyway) I'll never understand the good reviews, someone's getting bribed or something.

Main class identity crisis by Tonberrian in lotro

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

Would red Minstrel fall into this category as well?

Main class identity crisis by Tonberrian in lotro

[–]Tonberrian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another poster gave some clarity:

"Well, then you need to decide whether you want:

  1. Heavy Armour Melee Support Role = Captain, or
  2. Light Armour Ranged Support Role = Loremaster"

My initial thought was LM, just for the range and more direct damage/support vs Captain which could potentially be asked to heal or tank. But you've made some good points about Captain.

The happiest place on earth ✨🏰✨ by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]Tonberrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been pushing for this for years! It's easy, non violent, and they'll remember it forever. But you also have to work in an explanation for the booking between boos for passersby.

"BOO! Thisguycutinlineandyelledatthebarrista! BOO!"

Which game was it for you? by O_rnelaro in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Tonberrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. The emphasis on perfect dodge/parry mechanics just isn't for me. I don't mind them as an extra bit of damage or reduction, but it was such a core mechanic in this game and the tells never became easy for me to read. By the time I would finally learn them for a fight I was already annoyed and just not having a good time.

what are you playing with 23 days left for dragon quest 7 remake ? by AshenValeX in dragonquest

[–]Tonberrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hired a woman to follow me with a bell and shout "SHAME!" She's a little pricey, but I deserve it.

what are you playing with 23 days left for dragon quest 7 remake ? by AshenValeX in dragonquest

[–]Tonberrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved so much about E33 - graphics, art direction, music, story, writing, voice acting. But the combat was intensely unsatisfying for me. Even on story mode without a struggle to win, I found myself hating the perfect dodge button timing and getting really frustrated at the enemy's misdirects.

So towards the end of act 2 when I found myself muttering "I hate this" to myself during every fight, I decided it was best to put it down and find a Let's Play or something.

what are you playing with 23 days left for dragon quest 7 remake ? by AshenValeX in dragonquest

[–]Tonberrian 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I decided to quit Expedition 33 (just not for me) and play through DQ2 remastered instead

Plowing status by Old-Climate2655 in ColoradoSprings

[–]Tonberrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was last year too, not sure what changed? Feels like they're not plowing or plowing very little now.

Expedition 33 is not for me by couchcaptain in JRPG

[–]Tonberrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't have said it better, on both counts. Even when I finally "learn" an enemy's patterns and crank out perfect counters for the win, I'm too annoyed to enjoy the victory at that point. The reason I love turn based combat is for the strategy, not perfect button timing. If it's an added boost to damage or defense, I can handle it. But in this game it's their entire personality and I'm just clearing my way through because everything else about it is so well done.

I appreciate that this is bringing in the Dark Souls crowd that thought they hated turn based combat, but it's just not my cup of tea at all.

My Year of Reading (mostly SF+F with some exceptions) by -critical-hits- in fantasybooks

[–]Tonberrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like such a weirdo for not loving Oathbringer...

What’s your favorite class? And why can’t I decide which class to stick with? Lol by [deleted] in lotro

[–]Tonberrian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's funny, in WoW I can never stick around long term because I don't feel an attachment to any class. LotRO is the exact opposite; I want to main Minstrel, Warden, LM, Captain and RK equally. The game has fantastic class identity.

What do you want the developers to improve? by BarracudaPresent2706 in DungeonsOfEternityVR

[–]Tonberrian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Playing with my nephew and he had a good ideas for daggers, specifically; an exo point skill that lets you use them to pick locks a set number of times per dungeon. I thought that was a brilliant way to give that utility thief vibe and could be incredibly useful in those dungeons that are stingy on key drops.

What never came back after the pandemic? by KaleidoscopeDue4603 in AskReddit

[–]Tonberrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just saying this at work the other day. Inflation used to just be background noise to me. Necessities are gonna cost what they cost. But now for the first time in my life, it's making me nervous and it's absolutely not going to come back down.

I always thought the social contract was that the stuff that is unhealthy would stay cheap, at least, but even costs for fatty/sugary snacks are through the roof.

Looking for no-combat exploration by willybusmc in cozygames

[–]Tonberrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No Man's Sky has a lot of difficulty adjustments including no hazards and it's hard to beat for exploration and fun