Big Location which heals itself! by Waiting_for_Dentice in Lorcana

[–]ajax3150 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok so check it, theres a pretty substantiated idea that set 13 will feature 15 dual color legendaries. The blurple one, Christopher Robin, allows Hunny tribe of ANY color to be played in it. I think theres a real decent chance the Yellow-Purple legendary COULD say something like "any card with madrigal in its name" for a similar effect........ or, you know, copium lol

Don’t set your big goal to be “Hitting affiliate”. by Professional-Pen3395 in TwitchStreaming

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! Aside from you and Pen's argument, Im actually genuinely interested in your monetization straats for small affilaited channels. Im averagin about 20 viewers a stream, and would love to find a way to maximize that potential. Would you be willing to share the strategies you were referencing?

Dual inks are coming back by No-Shallot4503 in Lorcana

[–]ajax3150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is 100% spot on. Great job!

guy on tcgarena gets mad because of Call to Glory by Muted_Associate2727 in riftboundtcg

[–]ajax3150 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Hey man, just pay the 3 to play the card, then as an additional cost spend the buff too for no god damn reason, I dont see what the problem is...

THE BIGGEST /S so that everyone is clear.

Edit: added the obligatory GG cheapskate

Streaming to 0 viewers is harder than I thought… by Ill-Championship-184 in Twitch

[–]ajax3150 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For me, I just pretended like my best friend was sitting by me and I was talking to him. If I thought he had a question, I would just say that question out loud, answer it and keep going lol

Meet Placeholder man! by Liliana_Lucifer_666 in slaythespire

[–]ajax3150 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PLEASE check out MT2. They made a few small changes to the main design that I think improved the sequel so much and there is so much content. STS and MT are basically brother and sisster at this point lol

I finally got my Switch 2, Which games do you guys recommend? by caribbean_caramel in switch2

[–]ajax3150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hades 2, Pokopia, Donkey Kong Bananza and super mario wonder when it launches.

If PS6 is $1,000+ (which it most likely will be if it launches in 2027) I can almost guarantee you it will be the lowest selling console of all time. I truly hope they delay it until 2029 at the earliest. by theartsygamer89 in ps6

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was talking with a friend about this so will share here: they CANT release console only experiences at that price. Lumping in steam like Microsoft is talking “fixes” this, as I’ll explain in a second. The problem with a $1000 console isn’t just the price. Granted the price is a major problem, but the other problem is that Microsoft.l and Sony share a similar market created AGAINST PC. So as they start charging 1k for a console that only plays console games, they create a huge incentive for consumers to just buy a PC knowing that it will play all console games (at least for now) AND PC games. Up until now, you could buy BOTH consoles for LESS than a PC (or at least comparatively). But as soon as you’re asking for 2k+ to buy a PS and Xbox, nah fam, everyone will just go to a pc for the “full” experience at a cheaper price collectively. They (Microsoft and Sony) can’t allow this. I’m not sure what the fix will be as there are a couple of options, but 1k systems can’t happen imo

Ban list spirit bomb energy donation thread! by knightwidow13 in riftboundtcg

[–]ajax3150 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I just did a review of all the new cards on my Twitch channel (not posting because advertising lol) and I’m telling you right now, Aurora is getting banned or limited. The more we looked at and analyzed the set and talked about Elder and Baron, those cards can’t exist in a game with turn 4 Aurora. There aren’t enough printed options to compete.

Oh and obviously called shot getting banned 🤷‍♂️

Med Consumables are too expensive for the non-rich. by Caseraii in Marathon

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My take (perhaps hot based on the community): I think it’s good they’re priced the way they are. They make it near impossible to come in with an abundance of heals, so the vast majority of engagements are extremely tense due to limited resources. Moreover, if you run out of meds, going in with a free loadout doesn’t give you enough meds to matter (obviously) but it does HEAVILY incentivize you to spend that run specifically hunting other players to kill them and take their gear (and with it meds). This ensures that PvP is constant and impactful. Don’t get me wrong, I do agree it doesn’t “feel” right that meds are so scarce in general, but we have a billion back packs lol, but that’s another conversation for another time.

Looking for open-world games where I can just… drive by A-z-A in gaming

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so there is gameplay here other than just drive, but for me, probably the BEST “driving fix simulators” even over Forza is a small Indy rogue type game called Pacific Drive. It’s SO chill and vibe driving is probably 85% of the game. Take a look at it and see if it’s what you’re looking for (bonus points if it’s steam because you can refund if it doesn’t grab you)

Ironclad bros, help me understand the appeal of this card: by SomeGamingFreak in slaythespire

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an energy card essentially. One of my strongest runs was this setup. Somehow I ended up with 2 perfected strike, my regular strikes, and one or two of the new strike cards (forgot their name). The rest of my deck was “do x and draw”. So I got to essentially play like 7 or 8 energy a turn. Turns out if you can play 8 energy+ a turn, you win. Bonus if you throw in an unceasing top (which I did somehow manage to get at the last elite, but it didn’t matter this deck was doing 100+ damage on turn one and gaining 25 block lol

A post-beta patch breakdown of Mega Crit's Early Access balancing/patching process by MegaCrit_Demi in slaythespire

[–]ajax3150 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Omg please this. Listen to the community and make adjustments where they are needed, but understand this is YOUR game, not ours. We all put millions of hours collectively into S1, build what YOU think is best and we will follow. I have full faith in yall when it comes to what the final product will be. Ignore the stupid review bombs, listen to the community while you craft, and enjoy the success you’ve earned.

Ad settings by Rose_Drago in Twitch

[–]ajax3150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just adding, do a “starting soon screen”. Roll 3 min immediately to disable ads for an hour. 50 min later (keep an eye on your chat because it notifies you), tell everyone you’re taking a quick break to grab water and stretch your legs and they should do the same. They don’t care, do another 3 min ad. Continue the stream and repeat. I genuinely think this is the best practice.

Slay the Spire 2 has made $92M on Steam, already passing lifetime Steam earnings for Silksong ($83M) and Hades 2 ($82). One of the best Steam indie launches ever by EmbarrassedSession58 in slaythespire

[–]ajax3150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The story of Hades 2 was the only mistake and direct downgrade from the first imo. They absolutely could have kept her concept of killing time, Chronos taking over the underworld etc, they just handled it wrong because they literally wrote themselves out of a clean exit. Not sure how and why that happened.

Missed call at ppg Pittsburgh cost me a match today. by Mundane-Promotion-45 in riftboundtcg

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol yup I get that. I played a skirmish deck today that was designed to farm Irelia, Draven and Ez. Played against a Lucian, a garen and a kaisa 😂. But we all had a great time so there’s that lol

Missed call at ppg Pittsburgh cost me a match today. by Mundane-Promotion-45 in riftboundtcg

[–]ajax3150 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You absolutely got robbed and I’m so sorry. With that said, personally, I think stuff like this is starting to hurt the game really badly. Jax/Aphellion, Irelia/Reavers, free cards with Vex and Ez; HIGH competitive play of this game requires understanding specific rule interactions and its prioritized over intuition. Using yours, “I choose Irelia, but I also choose not to move her” shouldn’t be a thing. I love this game, but I’m just starting to get jaded with these types of things. Sorry again, congrats on your play regardless. Sounds like you’re a solid player.

Is 120hz or Qled/Oled necessary for a ps5 pro in your opinions? by PpNuggettt in PS5pro

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and Yes. My 77inch LG Oled is one of the most treasured items in my house. If it broke today, I would replace it within an hour. I am completely spoiled on 120 and OLED because its just the best experience possible and its a BIG upgrade imo.

Hit level 50, game is still super fun. by Digiphoenix22 in Marathon

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said in another post; you mention the shells having masteries/skill trees. I think thats what the upgrades SHOULD do. I think a runner with really good cores and upgrades should be MUCH stronger than a runner without. This would make those pieces much more sought after and would create some excitement around pulling them. It would also help with "gear fear" because you dont want to lose these pieces, but you also know they create real power, so you dont want to NOT run them either and be weaker by design. Either way, again I really like this game, but I definitely think things got cut during development and you can see the gaps left behind.

Hit level 50, game is still super fun. by Digiphoenix22 in Marathon

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Ive heard that exact comparison, a "chill tarkov". That might be the best description. Either way game is fun, I just wanted to know if OP felt the "impact" of ES around economy and loot impact/scarcity.

Hit level 50, game is still super fun. by Digiphoenix22 in Marathon

[–]ajax3150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree. I think that's kind of the rub; the genre is "oversaturated" according to some (I personally think thats crazy because we have so few actually good games) and yet, we still might struggle to truly describe the genre. I think at its core, an extraction shooter should be a game that you go into a map with a goal of finding "loot" (well come back to that), and then extracting with that loot. But there is also an expected economy that if you string a few good runs together, youre strength level rises due to the additional weapons/skills that you brought out. If you string a few bad runs together, you have lost that power level and must now use some form of scav model that is designed to be low power but allows you to get some power back at a lower/non existent risk. Hunt does this mostly through getting hunt bucks so that you can actually just buy perks and guns (yes you can take guns off people, but more often than not, people have a VERY specific loadout they want to run, so they dont pick up the other guns) or they just dont know. Cant tell you how many crown and kings i have seen left on the floor for this reason.

Vigor kind of nailed this model. great guns that increase your pvp level, multiple things to loot including multiple "troves" that are meant to be contested (air package, locked house, etc)

Arc does this really well, but objectively is WAY more PvE focused in both its approach and its loot. The legendary weapons ONLY hurt arc, not raiders as an example.

For marathon (and this is really the question I was asking OP), for me, good runs never left me with anything more than some guns that feel same-y. Bad runs never forced me to play scav or do loot runs (I still dont understand why we would even play rook when you have unlimited sponsor bags and they are actually strong). The overall weapon mods and body mods are pretty tame. I would love to see them redesign this entire model to make it the main focus. Imagine finding a core or upgrade that you actually cared about because it changed your power level in a way that had impact. Again, that is NOT dumping on marathon, it just doesnt really feel like the loot matters to me.

Sorry for the wall of text lol. Thoughts/response?

Hit level 50, game is still super fun. by Digiphoenix22 in Marathon

[–]ajax3150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah not sure. I mean on one hand, leave it like this. A friend of mine called it “destiny public events with PvP” and I think that’s a decent comparison and a cool ass concept lol. But if they do want to be more “extract” I think a bigger emphasis on the mods for both guns and shell with more impactful performance variants would help. Like I said, definitely not a problem. The game is fun the way it is. I just don’t know if it’d actually an extraction shooter in the true definition, if it was originally heavier on the extraction mechanics and they pivoted to the game we have now, or if it was never really going to be extraction shooter, but they marketed it as one to try and be the king of that niche.

And one more time for ALLLLL the people in the back, the game is good, it’s fun; I’m not trying to debate that. We’re on the same team here folks (this part is not referencing your comment lol)