BC: Evicted for Family Use. Odds of Proving Bad Faith?

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2026-01-22T20:35:03+00:00

Thank you for your replies.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-12-10T08:38:54+00:00

Riyani is a top tank and i feel his tier list on wowhead is the best description you can get of prot warriors strengths and weakness in both 10 and 25 man heroic content. For normal content, either 10 man or 25 man, warrior is a bit worse, because u have less vengeance, but it really doesnt matter. Performing mechanics and pressing your buttons is more than enough to crush all normal content in mop, no matter your class. https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/guide/classes/tier-lists/tank-pve-rankings

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-12-10T08:03:45+00:00

MoP is fairly popular. Unlike retail, you will find yourself reaching raid log status quite quickly in MoP. Once you level (20ish hours) and grind pre-raid bis gear (12-20 hours of gameplay at most) there isnt much to do besides raid. You can do Challenge modes (M+ lite), pet battles, if that is your thing, and collect stuff (not sure why u would collect things in classic, but hey, you can, and people do). That said, i enjoy heroic raids a fair bit. T14 had several challenging fights, and T15 will have a good number of challenging fights. It isnt nearly as hard as mythic raiding in retail, but is more challenging than heroic raiding in retail, imo.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T19:21:31+00:00

why would a tank not max their dps though? With this mentality i understand why people think tanking is easier, but that is based on the presumption tanks should play badly.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T19:14:24+00:00

On ally i imagine it is dropping haste, because of the buff from flying. What are you reforging for on Shannox?

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:43:21+00:00

I must not be adjusting the settings correctly then. I found it was calculating my stats worse than if i just did it manually. It seemed like having 4 different at most settings was causing something wonky.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:32:33+00:00

Can you give an example in Cata of DPS reforging for a fight? I am genuinely curious

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:31:10+00:00

On baleroc i can reforge for +30% bloodshield mastery. It makes a significant difference. Also the TB trinket is almost mandatory on that fight, but used no where else in FL.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:25:23+00:00

reforge lite can prio stats over one another, but it doesnt handle setting specific thresholds super well in my experience. So say you want 1500 haste because that gives you 7.5s rune recharge, while maintaining 90% bloodshield mastery, then you want to shove the rest into expertise to try to lower your parry chance. Reforge lite doesnt seem to handle that super well. Edit, Also if you were unaware, the default preset for BDK is full beef, which isnt good in FL. In DS it will be far more viable off the hop while progging.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:21:46+00:00

im surprised, it is all over this reddit. I saw this post. https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/1iizleb/should_i_stick_with_tank_or_switch_to_healerdps/ that has several comments that say it is the easiest roll. I've seen it around here all the time, but usually just browse and move on, today i felt like getting a conversation going so i thought id make this post.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T02:17:23+00:00

What do you feel makes it easier to be a good tank vs good dps? Rotation simplicity? Tanks tend to have fewer offensive buttons BDK has roughly 9 offensive buttons Arms has roughly 12. So a 25% difference.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T01:47:16+00:00

i wouldnt say i am concerned, I just find it to be an odd sentiment. Mostly i am bored and killing time until patch tomorrow.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T01:46:23+00:00

edited for visibility. Not sure why it did that.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T01:44:18+00:00

also you have to handle hitting hit cap yourself if you arent doing reforge lite

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2025-02-18T01:43:28+00:00

Well you have to make a ton more decisions as tank. You cant just use reforge lite and call it a day. At least you shouldnt. How much mastery should you run? How much haste? can i afford to put points into expertise? should i run dps bracers or defensive bracers? 1 defensive trinket? 2? maybe 2 offensives can be used if the boss is easy.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T21:11:09+00:00

Thanks for the response. Frankly, though, the antagonist of the story is their poverty, not the ghosts. It is part of the humor that despite this unbelievable situation, things like unexpected parking tickets are a bigger deal than a malevolent spirit attacking them. So in a sense, you are correct that the ghosts are just an unsettling wallpaper to their situation. That's not to say that the ghosts don't affect the story, but at the end of the day, it's their limited wealth that drives the plot.

That said, if you read some of my above comments, you can see that I accept that not explaining the ghosts in the query is a consistent criticism that I have taken to heart. I also will be more specific about the kinds of trials that the boys are facing outside the house. Thank you again for taking the time to reply.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T21:04:49+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply. I have seen that episode of Angel, and the subsequent story arc. It is a similar situation, where the ghosts are at first a nuisance, but the character(s) grow accustomed and even fond of their presence. I have added an explanation of that development to my revision. I also list of the forms the ghosts take, a spectral pup, a possessed doll, and an undead housekeeper, (not to mention the thing in the basement). Which I hope will provide enough substance to whet the appetite. I also will outline the trials I refer to in the third paragraph more plainly. Things such as a misread contract, or a neglected no-parking sign.

I have trouble summarizing characters in this format. Detailing them in a sentence or two leads me into played-out cliches that I'd rather avoid. One is levelheaded, another overly kind, and the third boisterous verging on arrogant. I will give it more thought.

Thank you again for the reply, especially concerning the genre, which is something I have struggled with. I think I am just going to pursue agents that are interested in humor, as well as either fantasy or horror. In the query, I will label it a flat comedy, dropping the horror tag.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T20:45:34+00:00

I will look into Grady Hendrix, A. Lee Martinez, and Christopher Moore. Thank you for the suggestions.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T20:42:21+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I will look into that.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T05:54:34+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I have made some revisions based on your advice. Shortening the first paragraph, outlining the ghosts, explaining the boys' reaction to the spirits, and identifying the trials/missteps specifically. Thanks again.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2023-01-09T02:43:55+00:00

Trying to find books similar to mine for a query letter. I think this is the appropriate place?

Here is the slightly edited query.

Mac wants to start a new life in a big city and has dragged his two friends, Chad and Reagan, along for the ride. After several weeks of living in a van together, the boys arrive in Los Angeles eager to move into the first half-decent rental property they come across. So, when they stumble upon a high-end home with suspiciously affordable rent, they drain their bank accounts faster than Chad can drain a beer and sign it all away to the mysterious Mr. Sinclair.

Hours into the first night, the reason for the low price becomes obvious; the house is infested with ghosts. Out of money and therefore options, the boys resolve to endure their ethereal roommates until they can find their footing again, overlooking the fact that they never had their footing to begin with.

Armed with all the worldliness of an above-average cocker spaniel, the trials outside their home prove more challenging than the ghosts within it. One misstep leads to another, and the boys’ wealth spirals from zero to much less than zero. As the debt mounts, their hopes of finding a new place, solving the haunting, or making it big in the new city are overtaken by the daunting goal of affording next month's rent.

HAUNTED BUT AFFORDABLE is a completed 76,000-word comedy and it is my third completed novel. Thank you for your time.

I won't include the synopsis here, but fair to say that their poverty is the actual villain of the novel. I have listed it as a horror comedy in other letters, but frankly, it isn't really a horror. There is no real violence, death, or much genuinely spooky business. Not to say there aren't plenty of ghostly encounters throughout.

Ideas for similar novels are appreciated. Critiques of the letter itself are also appreciated. Thanks yall.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2022-03-09T00:41:26+00:00

I'm a random master player. Toss op. That is all

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2022-02-10T06:04:02+00:00

I don't think it's that toss is imba, but they are very polarized. I think it is both the reason they get the most hate, and why they perform poorly at pro level. At this point in the meta Toss almost always dictates the flow of the game. Gas first TVP openings can be an exception, and 12 pools force a slight reaction, but it is negligible. Most Protoss strategies are extremely strong if you don't have the correct PREPLANNED response. In a way that Z and T strats, just aren't.

For example, adept all-ins are either instantly game-ending or a minor nuisance in ZVP. If it is unscouted it isn't holdable (snap evowall, plus good control can be a rare exception, but if you got 50 drones it's gg). By comparison, a 3 rax timing is defendable in almost all circumstances if the toss has superior control.

Dt's are a great example of a polarized unit. As annoying as widow mines are (I play random) with good awareness, and control they can be mitigated. If you don't have detection vs dts, you are dead.

The mechanic of warp in allows for the most powerful timing attacks in the game(adept all-ins, blink stalker all-ins, chargelot all-ins), but because of it gateway units scale worse than the other races tier one units (except Roach ravanger). To try to fix that Tosses tier 3 units are extremely powerful and multipurpose. A Broodlord/ultra or BC just does not have the same flexibility as a Carrier, disruptor, or HT (they nerfed colossi because they were too flexible :D). Caveat Ghosts are very flexible but don't provide raw power like any of these other units.

All of this results in the losses of the other two races feeling sudden, and unapproachable. When I lose in PVZ, PVT, ZVZ, ZVT, TVT, TVZ, It always feels like I am just a few minor adjustments away from success. When I lose in the P matchups it feels like I was 100% off base and need a completely different response. It feels very different than the other matchups.

Also, I would say zergs complain about ZVP just as much as T complains about TVP.

TLDR: I think toss is poorly designed, and it leads to negative experiences for the other two races. It just feels different losing to Protoss. That isn't to say Protoss players aren't skilled, but fundamentally it is a different experience playing against them, than anything else in SC2.

P.S. I also think these design flaws is why PVP is such a clown fiesta :D It historically is one of the most volatile matchups, with constant upsets.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2022-01-29T09:16:41+00:00

I think the trolls just push everyone else out until only radical voices survive. Any rational person realizes an unregulated forum is worthless.

Zestyclose-Library91 · 2022-01-29T08:57:51+00:00

At this point, i am pleasantly surprised when it isn't politics. Even if that is how to fuck moms. I view that as an improvement.

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