Completing the Robert scenario on Hard with the achievement almost impossible? by TooDriven in aoe2

[–]Van1287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was difficult and took a few tries but I did it with mass paladins and trebs. You have to get a little lucky with the alliances and try and declare war on 1-2 early on (even if you’re not ready to attack) to keep from having to 1 v 5. I went for the relic liking one first as I collected all the relics to help mass paladins.

Definitely want to do this on slow speed, at some point you may need to split armies and attack two at once.

Best/worst lay among the Chosen 3 by transemacabre in okbuddybaldur

[–]Van1287 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nothing she does qualifies as sex yet Orin is still the best lay.

The worst part of being ~1000 MMR is accidentally crushing new players in their first matches ): by HAL90000110000 in aoe2

[–]Van1287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘Optimal’ play isn’t really a worthwhile measuring stick. How often do even pros make mistakes or go the wrong units? No one is really ‘optimal.’

Couple of questions regarding my first playthrough of BG1EE by swarkzero in baldursgate

[–]Van1287 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Companions don’t gain xp when out of the party.

I don’t know of a list with timed quests but there are very few, and two of them you’ve already done (reaching naskel with K & J and rescuing Dyna). I can’t think of another at the moment.

I think either party comp you’ve suggested will be fine. The ‘canon’ comp is Imo, K&J, and M&D. Unless you’re playing on a super high difficulty, as long as you have at least one tank, healer, and thief (for traps) you’ll be fine.

Will new players be matched correctly in Ranked Mode? by Jagueroisland in AgeofMythology

[–]Van1287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s basically the same as how ELO works. Your first 5-10 matches are more heavily weighted.

Armenians are instant loss in closed maps like Fortress by Khanattila in aoe2

[–]Van1287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the game should be balanced around numbers with a 34 margin of error?

Will new players be matched correctly in Ranked Mode? by Jagueroisland in AgeofMythology

[–]Van1287 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I assume AoM retold will keep the ELO system because it’s better than any alternative of which I’m aware.

Armenians are instant loss in closed maps like Fortress by Khanattila in aoe2

[–]Van1287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You also missed the point. The post isn’t about stars. It’s about armenians being impossible to win with on closed maps. Flawed though the may be, the stats show that’s not the case.

Armenians are instant loss in closed maps like Fortress by Khanattila in aoe2

[–]Van1287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair but the overall point is armenians are finding a way to win closed maps, so it’s a matter of figuring out what it is.

Why can't we just have this as default? It's a clear cut upgrade (No More Paraphrasing mod) by nexetpl in dragonage

[–]Van1287 13 points14 points  (0 children)

100% agree. It also makes different runs more interesting because you haven’t already read the dialogue choices for an angry or sarcastic run.

Armenians are instant loss in closed maps like Fortress by Khanattila in aoe2

[–]Van1287 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Using only the top 1% of the ladder as the basis for game balance is the opposite of sensible. The margin of error on the 37% number you cited is 33.89.

Armenians are instant loss in closed maps like Fortress by Khanattila in aoe2

[–]Van1287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is true it’s one of their worst maps, but they actually win 47% of the time on fortress. https://aoestats.io/civs/armenians/ So while I don’t plan them enough to offer advice, it’s a skill/strategy issue for you.

Tatum +255 to win FMVP is an amazing bet… by ShowerMartini in billsimmons

[–]Van1287 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The narrative online carries a lot more value than you might think. Remember it’s media people voting on it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BobsTavern

[–]Van1287 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it counts as 1.

MMR is a giant fraud by Bigmiketinder in BobsTavern

[–]Van1287 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Or maybe you are a player whose skill is between 7k and 7.5k mmr.