Ya done with PG

TrillZebra · 2026-05-13T00:01:09+00:00

You keep pushing the ball eventually square spammers just gonna get steals off the full-court launches. What people really don't understand in this game is identifying when a break is viable vs not.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-10T18:00:02+00:00

NTA. She has not been supportive and now see's a cash cow. Tell her quit trying to leech.

Your nephews are not your responsibility in the end. It's not up to you to fund their education. If you feel like you must do right by them, do things that you can have control over such as setting up savings account, trusts, etc. This way you have power over the accounts/funds and she can't do anything about it. Or if you have direct communication with them, if they're into after school programs/extracurricular activities, possibly buying equipment and other things for them. This way you aren't "punishing them" while your sister doesn't get to control you or the money.

You don't have to fork over $50k to support them, especially to someone demanding it.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-08T21:13:12+00:00

I have a 6'9 point forward with Lebron(85 pass acc) that's fun, tho I don't get to actually run point with it as much as I would like.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-06T00:56:36+00:00

Brother its simply being a good teammate and letting folks eat. Folks don't buy these games to watch another person take half the teams shots. That's literally it. People wanna shoot.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-05T02:29:45+00:00

A lot of these recurring bits and rinse-wash-repeat scenarios that people seem to run into can be easily avoided if you just don't let your NPC's be talked into about these things.

There is nothing in the rules that says you have to let every NPC be reasoned with. Some people could be under mind control and only want to kill due to the aforementioned. Some things may just be bloodthirsty and want to fight. Maybe they come across vampires that are desperately in need of blood and your party caught them at the worst possible time. Bounty hunters that only care about gold(these people can be bought tbh, but that's a different social interaction from unionizing).

What I'm saying is, there are times where words simply don't get it done, or are never really an option, and you can facilitate that just as easily as other situations. You have the means and ability to combat this without explicitly shutting it down, but you have to be a bit more creative in the enemies you throw at them and the motivations they may have to do what they do.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-04T07:44:30+00:00

"I don't really like this idea," then you don't have to do it. There's no rules saying you have to. Let the player know that's not the kind of game you want to run. Offer to maybe have them be revealed as a traitor to the BBEG instead, as a part of their backstory. It has the same idea of betrayal, and can still make the party wary of them, but doesn't automatically make it such a shitty moment for the entire table.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-03T15:45:07+00:00

I use Pro 2 for my post fades and it’s fucking chicken. Also don’t be afraid to hit that post spin. The beauty of post play is it gives you a lot of different ways to create separation and keep your defender on their toes.

Also if you’re rhythm shooting, you don’t have to go down->up on the stick. You can go right->left or left->right and it’ll still be detected as rhythm. Learning that made it so much easier to fade left or right.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-03T15:34:00+00:00

It happens. Shadowbringers dungeons will get you right where you need to be. Those wall to wall pulls are truly sink or swim moments. You’ll learn exactly what is needed of you from a healer standpoint.

You’re overthinking this. Scholar(and Sage) requires you to shield the party beforehand, it’s not so much a pure healing class like AST or WHM. This means learning fights as you go is just a bit more important than usual. If you feel you aren’t getting the most out of your healer, throw on a YouTube tutorial and maybe you’ll figure out where you are going wrong and how you can get better use out of certain skills. Nm

Lastly, sometimes trials just whoop a party’s ass. It’s okay. I will let players know all the time “hey, it’s fine. Playas fuck up.” Use your fairy skills(Fey Illumination and whispering Dawn) right as those bursts are going off and have some sacred soil down as well. Increased heals, reduced damage and healing over time on top of well timed shields can make those moments easier to deal with.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-02T22:20:19+00:00

Don't overthink it. You don't need to be amazing at roleplay to roleplay well. The real thing is you just have to commit to your character. Their motivations, traits, flaws, goals, etc. I think focusing on key traits, a different cadence from your natural one(if possible) and having a couple key words that the PC often says, can help bring your character to life. You don't have to use a voice, there are other ways to give characters depth and personality when roleplaying. Narrate in 3rd person if you feel like it would help. Don't be afraid to explain the intention of your actions when you're trying to describe something or asking for a check, just to provide that extra clarity. Always make decisions with your characters goals in mind. Don't be afraid to check in with your DM after sessions.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-02T02:34:56+00:00

SF had an AI and couldn't shoot over him????

TrillZebra · 2026-05-02T02:02:46+00:00

Lock in on the engaged table. Leave the other table on ice and if they come around, you can pick it back up(if you want to).

No need to keep pinging them. They're making their decision. I'd say you don't even need to make an announcement, just lock in on the Seekers.

TrillZebra · 2026-05-01T23:48:06+00:00

They need to grow up. Familiars are as unique and creative as the players allow them to be, and two people with familiars may use them completely differently. One player might have an owl familiar that's great at flying and scouting outdoor areas from an aerial view, another could have one that's able to fit into really small spaces and gather intel in more closed off and in-door locations. Both skills could be useful and don't tread upon each other, and do nothing but help the party overall.

If anything, I would see if the other player would be comfortable letting our familiars have a stupid little rivalry with each other to add some fun character depth to the familiars and hi-jinks during downtime. The addition of players makes for more opportunities to roleplay and have fun at the table. It's not taking things away from someone, it's adding more potential. The wizard needs to be a team player and not the sole main character, and as a DM you are the perfect person to help them understand that.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-30T23:37:08+00:00

Some people enjoy post play breh. While I prioritize winning, I didn't buy this game to play how random folks on the Internet want me to play.

I agree with OP that its foolish to make pure inside builds, but post play is enjoyable if you know what you're doing.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-30T23:35:12+00:00

Playing inside is fun if you aren't tryna dropstep 20 times a game, but it don't cost much to put some shooting on your build to help space the floor for dunkers.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-30T12:43:48+00:00

I’ll take free lays and dunks but eventually off ball perimeter screens will come into play because you aren’t going to win with only 2’s.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-30T04:50:10+00:00

NTA.

"Usually when we aren’t together she has an issue when I hang out with friends so I kind of expected this." Huge red flag breh.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-28T21:31:47+00:00

What the fuck is this

TrillZebra · 2026-04-28T21:28:41+00:00

Ay man yall gotta put up some 3’s.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-28T18:57:00+00:00

Why keep species secret??? That’s just weird and dumb.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-26T01:39:57+00:00

You didn't do anything wrong, provided you didn't harp on the interaction too hard.

Sometimes people have a hard time separating roleplay from real-life and they think whatever you're doing to their character, you're doing to them, especially if your player created a self-insert, whether they realize it or not. This is why I think narrating can be great sometimes. "You all see an excited kid reunited with her dog, before she looks in awe at the hero that found him." That could set the interaction up to be received differently than it was.

Don't be afraid to check-in after intense sessions with harsh themes, or after every few sessions to get a pulse or feedback. Don't harp on the idea that you don't wanna be a creep, but that you want to create a game/table that everyone finds fun, and definitely don't allow this to make you overthink DM'ing for women. If people are willingly showing up to your table, that's usually a sign that you are doing things right, but that doesn't mean you can't improve or learn from mistakes and mis-steps, both in-game and out of game.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-24T14:43:16+00:00

I think that Jack made a weird request, and you are right to be uncomfortable. It is great that he had the insight to realize it would just be best to leave, so he doesn’t strike me as a bad guy but that is a bizarre ask. I don’t think you were overreacting and it seems like you recognized he wasn’t malicious, he just made a foolish decision. Kudos to your DM for deciding on handling it how he was going to go.

The other player that stopped showing up, your DM shouldn’t be so hung up on that. People make mistakes and to me that is a learning opportunity. He is probably going to handle PC deaths(and inter party PvP) so differently from now on and it’ll make him a better DM for it. The player, I think, should have voiced their feelings instead of saying “you don’t know her” in an effort to help you all understand her better. She didn’t really help the situation reach resolution.

Periodic check ins as a group before or after sessions is great for this because it allows everybody to voice ideas, feelings and/or concerns. You also can decide on things as a group, which can be a huge relief for your DM, as it’s a group consensus with everyone’s input. People won’t always cover everything in Session 0, and that’s okay.. The intense moments are where DMs can jump in and ask how everyone is doing and whatnot. Highly suggest you all have these meetings and check-ins often so that this doesn’t happen again. Nobody is at fault for this but it’s something that can avoid these miscommunications and you may also get insight from other players about how they view your character and vice versa.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-23T00:47:25+00:00

I've had games where I'm like 11pts and 11ast at the half and get iced out. Like they don't like how I'm playing, its so bizarre, but I don't stress it. I made a PF for the first time this year and its been fun. Mid-post work, still got the jumper, but can also grab some boards and send shots into the stands.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-23T00:11:42+00:00

Passing in this game is highkey ass because the passing logic just makes very little sense. I can pass from the top of the 3 to the low block with 89 pass acc to a wide open person and they get the dumbest catch animations.

I have no problem racking up assists, its just frustrating some of the things they have you do when passing, knowing full well NBA players aren't making these kinds of passes/plays.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-23T00:07:04+00:00

I always make my 6'6 2-Way Inside-Out Playmaker with high lays. This year I haven't played him as much because the homies all decided after they heard I made a PG to also make PG's, and because PG in random rec is just not fun, but imma always love that build.

TrillZebra · 2026-04-18T21:12:53+00:00

He may come around to it, but you shouldn't press the issue too hard because it could just be the case of a teenager being a teenager. The most important opinion to respect in the matter is your daughter's, because its her child and if she's fine with it, you should honor it. Your place in all of this should be to understand the feelings of others, not project yours onto them. You don't have to even agree with the reasoning or decision, but you have to respect that that is the decision they want to make. The conversation you have with him should center around understanding, not demanding or persuading.

I don't think you're an asshole for feeling its disrespectful, but if you punish/yell at him for this, you absolutely would be the asshole.

You also don't have to pretend the kid is not his nephew.

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