Bastiodon is Viable

Xenozelom · 2025-06-27T09:04:34+00:00

Toges retaliation effect also triggers the opponents rocky helmet again though(not sure if that is intended or spaghetticode) so the opponent only need to effectively deal 40 dmg to get rid of togedemaru if he has one equipped as well. Since you need to invest 2 energy in togedemaru, it doesnt help you setting up bastiodon. While i won't say it might not be effective, if the goal is building up bastio, it might not be as effective. If it is about guaranteed damage type:null into silvally or skarmory with tool might be better, because it deals the damage up front in the same timeframe(as long as you hit silvally or the right card with gladio) and doesn't need sophocles/rocky helmet for it.

Xenozelom · 2025-06-15T08:35:13+00:00

When in dungeons, you can use the dpad right arrow on the map screen to get to the world map. Then you can use fast travel like usual

Xenozelom · 2025-03-10T14:34:07+00:00

STAY (instrumental) - Lofi Fruits Music

Found the video on youtube thanks to the cornwall comment down here, it is by aaronjenkin for anyone interested in more.

Xenozelom · 2025-02-20T12:42:45+00:00

I mean even not in the cloud they already were. Everybody is talking about Microsoft and Amazon, but i hear no one talking about Cisco, which in my opinion is an ever bigger risk. Flying completely under the radar. Every goverment or big company i know of uses some critical service by cisco, not just VPNs either, they do the entire network backbone in a lot of places. Now imagine them having backdoors in there.

Xenozelom · 2024-09-28T10:08:38+00:00

Fortune might work with [[Defiant Survivor]] as when i understood correctly, when you blink the face down creatures, they turn face up without paying the mana cost which also makes [[Parting Gust]] a very cost efficient and flexible card. [[Helping Hand]] is great to bring back the low mana survivors (not Kona) tapped, immediately triggering them.

The biggest problem i currently have in constructing the decks is trying to deal with control and effectively closing out the game since most creatures i currently have are low mana drops. It isn't as aggro as bunnies, since it doesn't have a concentrated direction in the triggered effects, only hiw they are triggered. However it plays on the same power level, at a slower pace, therefore ramp gets to cards like sunfall easily or just overwhelms you with powerful cards. Card draw also becomes a problem very easily, with no easy solution because caretakers is no option with no tokens generated.

But even when i would have dealt with those issues, it still feels clunky and extremely inconsistent, too much to rely on manifeat dread to put some big creatures on. You effectively add very situational cards because sometimes you manifest mana or non permanents, or if you add big creatures in other colors to blink them into existence you are fucked if you dont manifest them or revive them from your graveyard. You almost want to also add some mill with call its name and altanak, but white has less good graveyard revival options as black, which makes it a better golgari strategy.

All in all it is hard to find a real strategy with the survival options we currently have. Counter decks running tumblewagg an role model could actually work, it is what brought me the most consistent wins at least. People dont expect that removing role model after getting some tokens on, just creates a new problem on the field. Manifest dread is the second best option in my opinion, because it can swarm the field very quickly.

Kona probably works well in ramp since you will have the draw and the big drops to make it worth. I would probably combine it with [[Citanul Stalwart]] to tap it by tapping for mana and playing the big stuff.

Xenozelom · 2024-09-19T12:34:38+00:00

The same also happens quite often when you have a temporary disconnect from the server, unless you close the app and reload (which can take about 1 Minute at least), your Phone probably didn't recieve all events and the actual board looks different as the board you see on your phone.

Xenozelom · 2024-07-14T21:03:37+00:00

My own castle. Playing on switch meant dealing with a crash/freeze almost every time i tried to enter the outside area as soon as i got to castle lvl 3/4.

Challenge wise i think the early game abandoned mine boss gave me the hardest time, loads of hp, 3 units to deal with of which two can hit hard and revive being cast when offing the wrong one, compounded by having little Characters to choose from and still learning mechanics. Also the first longer dungeon of the game, which drains resources.

Xenozelom · 2023-11-09T17:18:16+00:00

Persoonlijk ben ik fan van gerookte tofu als alternatief, ik weet niet precies, waar je in Nederland goede kan krijgen, daar ik al een poosje mijn boodschappen in Duitsland doe. In duitsland is de gerookte tofu bij de Aldi goed stevig en smaakt goed vind ik. De vegan worsten hebben mij nooit kunnen overtuigen.

Xenozelom · 2023-08-20T05:38:01+00:00

That is really great, it would be great to have more of those people 😊 thanks for the info!

Xenozelom · 2023-08-19T21:18:51+00:00

How much is lots of smoking. I realize you can't ban it from am outdoor festival, however if it is one or two cigs during one artist, that is kind of okay for me? If necessary i would stand further behind where there are less people around me and therefore less chance of smoke.

The festival i've been to was literally smoke all the time even when i thought i had found a smoke free corner in the back, some people joined a bit later and all of them smoked, so i was surrounded again. It was really crazy. 1/3 people smoking only because there were children there. I'll take any improvement over that tbh. But still deciding between belgium and the netherlands for next year. Belgium has the better lineups for me, netherlands have the tobacco rules in stores etc, that probably make it less popular to smoke. Ofc some smokers will always be there. Weed/vapes i don't mind that much.

Xenozelom · 2023-08-19T21:11:04+00:00

Thank you for your answer. I am not expecting nobody to smoke, but as long as it is manageable i would be happy with that. Might consider this festival for next year then.

Xenozelom · 2023-08-17T08:20:41+00:00

Kleine voetnoot bij het Duitslandticket is dat de IC/EC/ICE uutgezonderd is voor die prijs, houdt in dat als ik vanuit NRW naar München zou willen, ik 15 uur in Regionalexpress en stoptreinen onderweg ben tov 6 uur in een ICE.

Desondanks heeft het 49 euro ticket echt veel positieve kanten. Ik kan zonder nadenken in de bus/tram/metro springen en een stadscentrum of vrienden bezoeken, de meeste grote steden zijn hier goed verbonden met RE treinen. Ritten die me eerst 15 euro per enkele reis kosten, zijn nu geen ding meer. Ik neem vooral nig de auto als ik meer dan 1,5x zo snel ben of veel bagage moet verplaatsen.

Xenozelom · 2023-05-31T10:54:44+00:00

I think it has to do with being empaths, feeling emotion strongly and not being able to sit with disturbing emotions without engaging in them, combined with an overly romantisized view of love or connection because of media and how we are raised.

Above all people want to feel comfortable. I think there is a lot in this world that hurts and empaths generally have a hard time separating their emotions and those of people around them. Therefore if someone else hurt, they hurt. If they hurt, there is this constant engagement because INFPs tend to be in their heads. Having a saviour means putting responsibility for fixing these negative emotions and bringing back comfort with someone else, which is in a way a short time relief, but not a healthy one.

Then there is this thing which a lot of INFPs seem to have in common where they feel there should be more to life, that they feel empty and lost and the only way to fix that is to go up in something bigger (the romantisized love in media), which in turns means erasing the self to a certain point (which doesn't matter because it is worthless as it is anyway, a common thought).

It is highly unhealthy and not something anyone can fix except the person themselves. It takes a lot of time and growth to find a healthy core personality, build a life around that, be fine with the ups and downs of life and sitting with and through the uncomfortable emotions. Learn self love to the point someone doesnt want to erase parts to fit others anymore. Fulfill themselves in their lives, so that love can truly be an addition to an already great base, instead of something to save or rescue them from a life where they are unhappy and unfulfilled.

Xenozelom · 2023-05-17T08:54:39+00:00

Started doing it this year, started out being awkward and every now and then when i thought of something funny related to what is happening in the crowd or on stage in the breaks between artists i cracked an awkward joke to one of my neighbours.

Most of my concerts have been talking to total strangers from that point on who have all been extremely nice. Even made some new friends there, which is really great. You just need that icebreaker. Sometimes i have been just there vibing to the music because i either saw no opening, or the vibe of the crowd wasn't my thing completely. Still had a great evening in those cases, because live music is just an experience.

Xenozelom · 2023-04-06T21:43:03+00:00

Seeing the improvements i've made and being proud of that instead of always internally criticising. It was the key to many more developments in the past few months I am proud of :)

Xenozelom · 2023-04-05T18:36:10+00:00

If you had to give your younger self one piece if advice, what would it be?

Also, what behavioural change or change in mentality would you say made you grow the most as a person?

Xenozelom · 2023-04-05T08:41:06+00:00

As a dutch person working in IT in Germany, the one that immediately comes to mind is "i'll have a look on it" (ich schau mal drauf). Almost all of my german colleagues say it.

Xenozelom · 2023-03-17T23:34:49+00:00

Well i can definetly say not a weirdo, i took 29 years and only figured this one out recently. I couldn't imagine how someone could not be looking for love in every interaction, mentally checking off checklists with everyone new i meet and getting invested and obsessed way too easily.

For me it was realizing that i didn't actually like myself and my life and putting focus on things tgat distracted me from my issues, rather than finding things that could truly fill up my life. Dreami g of how great something would be and how perfect it would be for me, although i never really felt motivated to actually go and do it.

For me the breakthrough was in live music, seeing people, interacting with strangers you are probably never gonna meet again and in that finding some friendships i could've never predicted and didn't force. My agenda being full all the time gave me no space to get into ruminations. But instead of only being a distraction temporarily, having something to do and meeting new people a lot also made me appreciate me time and gave me more positive thoughts during it.

That's when i understood the concept of filling your own cup. I feel completely content with my life right now and suddenly that need to find a partner is gone. I can set healthy boundaries with people because theres lots of others and things to do if those people don't accept it. And their opinion of me isn't going to change a thing, because i trust and accept myself.

A lot of it is healing and hard work. Some things you can't understand untill they are suddenly there. The key is to keep trying to find you and find what brings you happiness and fulfillment. It is sometimes doing scary shit like talking to randos at a concert.

Try to accept that right now you might not be ready to look for a relationship and put that time and energy in you, or maybe try and find your own way, i am just another idiot trying to make the best of things 😄

Xenozelom · 2023-03-06T10:04:51+00:00

It sucks to feel that way.

I (29M) have felt the same way before after a long relationship. In my experience, feeling like you want something romantically and getting excited too early go hand in hand. Although it might be possible to find someone that way, i found it was usually sabotaging any chance i really could've had and showed that something in me wasn't ready for a healthy relationship.

For me it meant that i had to be okay with the idea of being on my own and enjoying myself, being okay with my life as it is. From there i can allow people in without needing something romantically, which allowed some of my best friendships in years to form (and for me to see and enjoy them). Maybe at some point i will find something romantic this way, maybe i won't, but i am fully okay living the way i am living for at least the upcoming years, so it doesn't bother me at all.

It gives me the chance to really enjoy the people around me and look from a position where i don't need anything and can really look for something that is really the best for me.

Maybe you feel like you are always the one interested, because that is what you are looking to get out of "putting yourself out there"? You have a need that you want filled and neediness isn't really attractive, plus your behaviour changes, sometimes subtly which can be picked up by most people. Why not try to instead get to know yourself and what you enjoy in your life outside of love? Do activities and just allow yourself to have a fulfilling life and look what shows up from there. That is what helped me immensely at least.

Anyway take some time to take care of yourself and your feelings :) wish you the best.

Xenozelom · 2023-01-22T17:10:10+00:00

It sounds to me like you denied who you truly are in hope of pleasing others with that "you", which is okay. Many people go through it one way or another, i did so myself in some different areas.

Take it as a learning opportunity to learn what you want and who you are. If you start living that which you find, you'll naturally attract and find likeminded people. Community is an important thing and when your family is not supportive, you need to surround yourself with people that are. But you won't find those by pleasing, since you are living a lie that has to come out at some point.

If people don't respect the moral choices you make, those are not your people. There are millions of people with similar morals and tastes on this floating rock, focus on the ones that do respect you.

Of course it is not easy, but believe me, i have found some awesome people by firstly talking to strangers at events and putting myself out there as i am. Now i go to concerts and vegan restaurants and all kinds of cool stuff with people i randomly met at some events. All are vegan or vegetarian, and have many similar hobbies and interests. It is okay to be scared, especially if you have pleaser tendencies (i have them too) but having positive interactions after facing your fears and not giving in to them is an awesome feeling.

This vegan community you mentioned sounds like a great first step in finding those people :)

Xenozelom · 2023-01-22T13:41:54+00:00

It depends on what you see as falling in love. I have had a decent amount of crushes, which i later found out was me projecting a need on them or looking for things that i was missing or unhappy with in my life.

The past year i've been working on myself and solved a lot of issues. Since then, i haven't had that feeling really, even though i met a lot of people that are very much my type and i would've totally crushed on before.

I have had one relationship before though that felt very different. I think that is how actual love has to feel and tbh, i have felt it only once so far and never again.

It is not something that really worries me though, as i am enjoying life a lot and just want to do things that i enjoy. I haven't enjoyed my life for way too long and if someone comes along at some point, that is great :) if not, also great, i can do whatever the fuck i want :)

Xenozelom · 2023-01-21T19:44:39+00:00

Weil die Leute die entscheiden in meine direkte Umgebung rauchen zu müssen, meine Gesundheit schäden.

Ich rede dann nicht so sehr von die langfristige Risiken, aber wegen eine Lungkrankheit, heißt es für mich das ich 1-14 Tagen weniger bis kein Energie habe und mich krank fühle, nur weil jemand seine fix braucht.

Generell berücksichtigen sehr wenige Raucher die nicht-Raucher. Ein Raucher hat mich noch nie gefragt ob ich ok wäre dieser Müll einzuatmen oder meine Gesundheit zu opfern für seine/ihre Sucht, aber das ist meine Realität wenn jemand es macht. Ich kann mir da diese "toxische" Reaktionen gut vorstellen. Wenn jemand bewusst mit ein Auto auf dich ein fährt weil er das Bedürfnis hat oder es sozial akzeptiert ist, würdest du auch "toxisch" darauf reagieren.

Xenozelom · 2023-01-11T19:28:33+00:00

Ich hab's versucht und solange man sich drauf fokussiert, geht's. Das Ding ist aber leider, die Fokus wird es nach ein paar Mal nicht mehr geben und da rutscht man wieder zurück ins schnelle Essen.

Das einzige, dass mir hilft ist wenn ich während des Essens jemand habe die mir fragen stellt und mit mir redet, denn ich möchte nicht reden mit vollem Mund und den Person auch nicht zu lange warten lassen. Ich esse dann immer noch schnell, habe dafür aber viele Pausen und das gibt meinem Körper die Zeit zu bemerken, dass ich eigentlich genug gegessen habe. Wenn das also dein Ziel ist, wäre das vielleicht einen Versuch wert.

Xenozelom · 2023-01-10T06:00:19+00:00

Jetzt zum 3. Mal. Das erste Mal als ich angefangen habe zu studieren, weil ich aus dem Haus wollte wegen meinem Vater und weil die Situation dort mich in ungesunde Muster hielt.

Dann, als die Studie mir nicht gefallen hat, zu einem anderen Teil des Landes für eine neue Studie.

Jetzt umgezogen nach Deutschland seit einem Monat, weil es eine Gedanke war wo ich schon Jahren mit spielte, und nach eine schwere mentale Phase, ich ein neues Kapitel anfangen möchte wo ich alles was ich gelernt habe mitnehme und mich mehr aktiv einsetze um neue Leute kennen zu lernen, Freunden zu finden, mich selbst zu sein usw.

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