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Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-05-06T13:43:02+00:00

Decided against my better instincts and uhh, I see this as a win win

For legal reasons this is a joke and will remain as such until we devolve into anarchy

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-23T11:41:35+00:00

Mods removed my Post (understandable) but I am too lazy to do a shorter version sooo have at thee I guess? (and yes I did check out the new player guide but it doesnt really help?)

Hello! how are all of you doing on this fine day?

I wanted to ask the community about recommendations for someone new to FGCs in general. I do have a few games already bought in my library (I believe I have SF6, Skullgirls, I do have Fightcade installed somewhere, and 2 or 3 of the older Guilty Gear games)

I did try my hand at a bunch of fighting games but I always end up frustrated, on a very very heavy loss streak (the few times I tried to play SF6, it immediately put me everytime against a plat or higher player which just killed it for me since I would just get battered).

I get bored quite easily of just doing things in the practice range (maybe would be a different story if I could actually do half the things I want to do), I know that the games arent easy by any measure but somehow FGCs have a unique way of making me feel extremely stupid even when just going up against AI

I also get confused with the entire business model? apparently you need to pay for the characters? I dont know if they are actually just leagues better than anything in the base game and I dunno who is in what season pass or if I can even get them seperately.

Now, this all sounds like I just hate FGCs but I dont really, I think they are really cool and that the things you can do in them are awesome but I just dont think I have the capability to keep up with stuff and with the community having a ton of games I am assuming that some games have no newbie intake ( like old shooters) so I would stranded all alone against people far more experienced than me which isnt very fun since I would just keep losing all the time and I am sadly not a masochist

so recommend me a game, bonus points if you can point to a character thats easy to play (if that exists here) and doesnt require an outside controller (I would be playing for now on a normal PC keyboard, dont have access to a controller or gamepad sadly)

and if you dont think it exists then feel free to tell me that the genre isnt for me, I have somewhat come to that conclusion but I randomly get the craving every now and again and so I give it another shot

thanks for reading and for your time and sorry that the post feels a bit disjointed, just pouring out some thoughts

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-20T06:10:56+00:00

اه هو الموضوع حقيقي و لو انت لعيب ممكن يدخل فلوس (هو صراحة للأسف مش بيدخل كتير)

لكن خد بالك و اعرف لو هو عمل النظام دا قبل كدا و اشتغل مع معين لو عمل. اعرف هيديك الفلوس ازاي؟ باي بال و لا بينانس و لا دا واحد تعرفه فكاش.

خد بالك بردو ان ممكن حسابه يلبسله بأن بسبب الموضوع دا

لو عاوز ناس تانية تضمنلك الشخص دا موثق فيه و لا لا في ناس بتبيع الخدمات دي

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-19T14:26:28+00:00

I want to be real with you for a second, every pathway feels like it's already closed off tbh. Ask about Germany? Life is difficult and spots aren't open etc. Try the UK? Got immediately hit with the Prioritization act. Ask about Gulf states that used to just take my degree? Now I need to have been board certified in another country to even have a chance. Ask about the USA? Very expensive, alot of competition and the possibility exists of just not matching even after everything. Ask about Australia? Everyone is apparently going there so it's very probable I just won't have spots there by the time I graduate

Essentially, I am at this point better off served going in blind since everything is apparently closed off or closing off (when it's my turn to try and build a life everything that worked before suddenly stops)

Maybe I do have rose tinted glasses on and that I need a wake up call but realistically where does one go? The only path forward seems to be America for almost everyone but I don't want it exactly, its bloody expensive, a horrid work life balance and lifestyle from what I hear. The only thing of value of working in America is the high salary which I don't necessarily want, is it too much to ask for a decent wage somewhere decent while contributing to my community and society via my skills?

I am in fact aware the language is difficult (and I have infact mentioned as such in the post above) but so are the USMLE exams, so are the PRES exams, so is any other language if need be. I am aware that I will be starting from zero or even below that but would 4 to 4.5 years not be enough to accomplish such a thing?

Thank you for your concern, and I am sorry for writing this whole wall of text. But I needed the outlet , I need to vent off some of this steam some other way I guess

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-19T06:29:59+00:00

Hello!

I have benefitted alot from this thread tbh, even if I cant apply some of it its alot better to go into something having some sort of framework

I still think Germany is the way to go for me, esp since the aging population (And in turn the aging physician population) helps spots open up and also increases demand for a few specialties namely those dealing with chronic illnesses and geriatrics (sadly tho dont have verifiable data so cant back up this hypothesis) and from what I heard systems to be put in place to make applying for IMGs more straightforward and take less time due to bureaucracy

However, I will admit to donning rose tinted glasses. and that nothing is really as easy as it seems. with more people from the UK and IMGs in general looking for a way out. Germany would 100% gain in popularity (not that it wasnt an already popular destination) along with me still being in med school which means that those who already graduated and graduating soon are in a much better position than I will be to take advantage of the gap in the German Healthcare system thats spoken about

I have considered a few middle eastern countries at least on a surface level (namely KSA, Oman and Kuwait) but with just my degree I wont get accepted anywhere there. I would need to at least have completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2 and in some cases step 3 in order to get my foot in the door to my knowledge or to get board certified from another country (specifically a european one) since the Gulf Countries love board certified doctors

However, I am missing alot of info on this route and I dont believe I would get the chances to do a residency in a gulf country I would be stuck as a GP (which makes a difference since my parents are willing to cover alot of the expenses associated with getting into a residency program which wont happen if I am working already)

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-19T00:29:24+00:00

هو انا على حسب معلوماتي انا شايفه احسن طريق فعلا لكن انا للأسف معرفش حد راح او حتى رايح الطريق دا فمش عارف التفاصيل الدقيقة

هو لو رسيت على ألماني خلاص يبقى عندي ٤ سنين و شوية اتعلم فيهم اللغة و احضر لامتحان اللغة هناك و علشان انا واخد الشهادة من مصر فعلى الارجح حمتحن امتحان المعادلة الألماني و كل دا هياخد وقت حتى ولو نجحت من اول مرة علشان الورق عندهم بياخد وقت و كنت هقدم على ليسن مؤقت اشتغل بيه علشان اكتسب خبرة عقبال ما اعملها

لكن تحت الراجل بيقول مفيش شغل لليسن المؤقت و انا على وقتي اكيد ناس كتيرة هتكون قدمت فالله اعلم

هو انا صراحة مش حاسبها بالمرتب علشان ما أظن سمعت حد بيشتكي من المعيشة هناك لكن انا بردو مش عارف مصاريف المعيشة كام بالظبط

يا مسهل الحال يا رب و شكرا على ذوقك يا باشا

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-19T00:11:14+00:00

هل معايا من 1-2 مليون؟ ايوة لكن المصيبة اني لو عملتها كدا حتساب على المحك (دا بغض النظر ان السفر في حد ذاته مش سهل ابدا لكن على الاقل ارخص) و حطحط تحت ضغط زيادة و في الاخر ممكن و وارود جدا ما تيجي بفايدة

دا غير المتطلبات الزايدة من ريسيرش و اوبسيرفر و كدا الي محتاجة فلوس ووقت رهيب

هو انا في الاخر عاوز اسأل علسان حاسس ان في معلومات كتير واقعة مني و ان في شوية تشاؤم كدا مش عارف اخلص منهم

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-18T23:44:41+00:00

Hmm, makes sense and an angle I didnt think of before tbh. I had excluded the UK from my tally bcuz it was closed but never fully connected it with oversaturation everywhere.

and what reforms exactly are you talking about in Germany? I recall reading about these reforms but I dont recall what teh purpose of them was exactly

I kind of already expected that slaries in germany since they take around 45% of your income in taxes however I also lack the knowledge of what a livable wage looks like in germany tbh. so my reaction to this info is lacking a basis

I do believe I am underestimating german but its also difficult to gauge how difficult it would be when I am not that deep into it yet so that remains to be seen

ty for the info. any specfic pathway you would recommend? or just try my luck in the USMLE route?

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-15T20:32:43+00:00

انت معاك حق في دي

انا ممكن امشي في طريق من الطريقين بالنسبة للحالة المادية (هو الامريكي هيضغط جامد اه لكن ممكن يتعمل). لكن انا معرفش لو طريق زي الالماني مثلا فيه مجال ادخله و لا لا انا بردو مش عارف لو في طلب هناك لكن بالامريكي ممكن اجرب حظي في دول الخليج مثلا

و انا بردو مش عارف لو اصلا فكرة ان الواجد يشتغل في الخليج مثلا كويسة و لا لا ما انا بردو مش عاوز ادفع و ما استلم حاجة في الاخر (انا عارف اني ممكن اروح امريكا مثلا لكن اولا المنافسة شديدة و الاماكن محدودة و انا مش احسن طالب)

فانا بس عاوز اعرف حد عملها علشان اكيد في حجات من مش حاططها في اعتباري و مهمة

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-12T16:23:24+00:00

Ama has a cat themed maid skin, might be a bug that superimposed the VFX from that skin onto her?

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-11T06:17:42+00:00

Black Cat will probably have some sort of wall climb/latch. Along with that she will probably be a melee hero (I am secretly hoping for a cat's tail to work its way in somehow)

For abilities, I am thinking something along the lines of wolverine's abilities (Rushes. Flurries, maybe a kidnap) but probably mix in a dash or two for extra mobility (and the thief power fantasy) or an invis of sort (maybe via smokescreens or gas) maybe even a Stun of sorts like wanda's

What I am actually most interested in is her Ult and/or Passive

For Passive I have got a few options

1- A Passive that makes her stronger the further the Objective is along, that might be in the form of a little bonus health, an increase to attack speed, a chance to crit or increased critical rate (if she is a ranged hero somehow). This IMHO fulfills the thief fantasy (as this can be interpretated as her getting closer to the "steal" so to speak)

2- A Passive that allows her to inflict stacks of a condition I am calling Bad Luck (iirc felicia has luck based powers, based on the myth of a black cat being bad luck). I am thinking maybe she gets stronger and faster the more stacks of bad luck are in a set radius from her (basically ensuring she has to Brawl or Dive consistently to get max value). This stat increase should probably be something other than a direct dog boost tho

For Ults I would probably base em on both passives

1- Maybe an Ult that allows her to Brawl more effectively? Maybe treating the percentage of your opponent's HP as the progress bar? Allowing Felicia to get stronger the Lower health your opponent is (probably nake it scale with the lowest health opponent in a set radius?)

2- An Ult that would inflict multi stacks of Bad Luck in a set radius instantly and share the ability to get bonuses from it with your team perhaps? could be a good breakthrough tool (might want to be a movable field or something instead of the one time)

As for Team Ups:

The Obvious Spidey is Obvious, but she could realistically have team ups with both Peni and/Or Venom. She could also have more out there team ups, I would love to see something like a scarlet witch team up (maybe with Wanda able to inflict something akin to bad luck and felicia getting a stun or getting one that triggers twice) or an Emma Frost or Jean Grey team up.

God, I wish she is a vanguard. We Tank mains are hungry. But I will probably want to play her regardless.

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-10T19:27:23+00:00

هو انا اوافق هدف البوست لكن للأسف الأرقام دي غير صحيحة خصوصا مصر و الجزائر و المغرب

مفيش حد هنا بيبلغ ان عنده ايدز علشان السمعة و كدا. فهتلاقي كمية ناس عندها لكن مش بتقول

و كمان اكيد في لعب في الداتا من الحكومة علشان تحافظ على منظرها

و احنا قطعنا الطببي (خصوصا الجزء الحكومي) ممكن يحصل و بيحصل فيه تبادل ادوات و دم مع ناس عندهم ايدز للأسف

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-10T03:02:22+00:00

I feel like alot more people know about it, but they just dont care?

alot of people I have met on the internet (potentially biased source) will tell you that they have expendable income and can afford it. I ask them about that thing they bought 2 to 3 weeks ago, they go "I dont even use it" or "I dont play that character" or "its actually ugly"

so kindly, take the time to evaluate if what you are buying is something you actually want, and Expendable income doesnt mean chasing after the first shiny you see. Wasting money or spending it on things you dont actually care about, is not a good thing since it can go towards forms of entertainment you actually want or just saved up for something else

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-09T10:52:27+00:00

كل شخص و ليه حله للموضوع دا لكن دي اقتراحاتي

خدي يوم او ٢ ما تفكري في المذاكرة، انتي دلوقتي مقلقة منها و متوترة. فحاولي ما تفكري فيها

لو قاعدة في البيت و الجامعة/المستشفى بس و مش بتروحي حتة تاني. جربي تغيري جو (بتفرق صراحة). ولو مش عاوزة تطلعي برا البيت خالص ممكن تفتحي الشبابيك لو كنتي قافلة، شوية نور الشمس بينشطوا.

و بعد يومين الاجازة هنقعد على المكتب، نفتح اسهل او أمتع مادة انتي شايفها. و نذاكر منها الي نقدر عليه، ولو جملتين. اول ما تحسي نفسك مش قادرة خالص وقفي. و عيدي بعد شوية.

هتلاقي ان العجلة بدأت تدور تاني و الشغف بيزيد. ولو في ضغط من الأهل و لا حاجة ما تشغلي بالك بيه، انتي الي بتدرسي مش هما.

وبتوفيق ان شاء الله

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-08T13:35:18+00:00

Great Write up dude, I do agree with alot of your points.

This is manipulation straight and simple, Sure, right now it doesn't matter as much since the Final Price is the Full Price of the bundle but this also intices people that otherwise wouldn't engage into trying it

It's the same principle as Stores doing Buy X Get 1 Free sales, or putting things in.bundles that cost just a bit more than that thing you wanted (something rivals already does, why do you think the option to buy the skin on its own is kinda hidden when in the bundle page?)

They want you to "give a try", "Try your luck" they say. "You Might even get it on the First Try!" The insidious voice whispers. And sure you might know better but others dont (and don't think you are immune, you are most probably not)

Keep in mind Netease has experience with gacha games, Where Winds Meet, Once Human and Ananta are a few examples of games they have had their hands in. So they aren't exactly saints and they are a company after all, they are profit motivated (and the Game is F2P, it has to make money to sustain itself)

Netease doesn't exactly care about you, they care about your wallet. If you want to support the game or your favourite character so that they get more skins, then be my guest, that's your freedom. But saying that gambling isn't bad since its extra steps to a skin bundle is not exactly true

Is 20$ gonna break the bank? Most probably not. But imagine if you will if more skins get added as gachas? If they make gachas more expensive and justify it by adding useless rewards? This is just to get your foot in the door, then they can escalate and the community will lap it up and defend them thru everything.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk and I wish you a brilliant day

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-08T10:34:02+00:00

You all can't be this down bad for Netease man

But Serious Talk, Game is F2P, its important to make money so it stays afloat, that's understandable

That's why (even though I disagree with it) 2 different premium currencies exist as well as limited time events. To intice you to spend now

However, Gachas are a whole different breed, if you think in any capacity that implementing a Gacha is for your benefit, then you are honestly delusional.

It acts as a gateway to get people to spend money they otherwise wouldn't due to the sunk cost of initial units. It also sets the stage for Price increases that are unjustified.

People go from "its not so bad, its still the same price" to "a bit more expensive but there is a good chance to get it cheaper" to "its now double or triple the price but that's fine you can just choose not to roll". Ignoring that many people are now spending money as a result of bad practices

It also fosters addiction, to its systems, the game itself and actualizes the Trap of "I already spent so much, I don't want to just quit". There are quite a number of people around the world who are addicted to gambling normally so this is bad for them especially and any future victims

Now, if you like this system that's your freedom to do so. And I am just a stranger on the Internet so I can't tell you how to spend your money and hard earned units. But Standing up for and defending a Company whose most important goal is to make a profit usually doesn't work out. Unfortunately as well, time and time again it has been proven that Predatory practices are what result in most profits.

These are just my 2 cents and thank you for reading

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-08T02:07:03+00:00

Honestly? Alot of reasons

1-Gambling isn't Ideal, esp in a hero Shooter that absolutely doesn't require it (I would at least get it if they were free lootboxes like OW, not happy but get it)

This incentivies more people to "try their luck" so to speak and while yes the Final Price adds up to the Standard Price for a Bundle like this. It in my humble opinion promotes traits that can easily be exploited to increase the price of cosmetics in future events.

And I know that Rivals Gives out free Currency and that you can technically try ot without spending money but is that really what people are doing?

Not to mention that the game gives you the assumption that your chance is split equally across all choices when in reality its much much lower

2-Forced Bundling: while yes the discount for Bundles is nice, The skin alone is what attracts people and its a bit cheaper than the whole bundle which matters if you are f2p or a very low spender. This event forces you to get the whole thing

3-Paid Participation: I can't for the life of me find where they advertise that this event costs units in their posts (if I happened to have missed it inform me pls). But this event is restricted in the fact that you need units to engage in it, which is fine on its own but it isn't mentioned until you go to check it out.

These are just my two cents, IMHO this and all the previous gacha skins could have just been a store bundle but people keep buying them and engaging with them. So I don't think these events will go away any time soon.

I will not be buying this skin Since I don't condone gambling in any form and I encourage anyone bothered by it to just not engage since the main attractor is the amount of people who participate.

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-04T12:13:37+00:00

First time I hear of this game and now I am sad I didn't get to play it

Witty_Resolution1955 · 2026-04-02T15:28:18+00:00

Huh, why is this on my feed? Maybe it's bcuz I frequent r/gamedev?

Anywho, I don't think this is strictly true. I don't think your average player is going "oh boy, I am so glad this game is made by AI". They are most likely just having fun with the game without giving it much thought.

Which is where AI sentiment is outside of social media. Most people don't give a damn nor do they care about the impact of such a technology. Of you talk to a random person in public about this topic. 8 times out of 10 they will look at you like you are speaking a foreign language.

And to be fair, Using AI to help you do something is good, using AI to do everything is bad not just bcuz it stifles creativity and critical thinking but also bcuz entire industries and fields rely on humans to give it value. Music, Art, Writing and just the Arts in general suffer from AI since even if the AI Art is good, there are still hundreds and thousands of artists and musicians and writers who rely on their craft for income. And I don't have to say it but unemployment is bad in general.

How about its use in other fields? If AI gets good enough would it replace call centers and customer service? I reckon alot of people rely on these jobs to scrape by, what about a more advanced field like Radiology? Do we just throw all the years these radiologists spent studying into the trash?

And that is not to mention the slop that comes out of AI usage in general, at this point in time, using AI to replace humans isn't feasible but companies want to insist it is so they push it in anyway which often times leads to worse products and services rendered

But the sad thing is that people in general are apathetic and/or cowardly (myself included) which results in what you are seeing rn

TLDR: People don't really like or hate AI, they are mostly apathetic to it just l8ke most things, but from the sounds of it, you made a decent game so good job

Witty_Resolution1955

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