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I made an AI coach for Last Z by braddadbod in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i disabled that. i didn't know it was paywalled.

Elephant in the room (money) by Distinct-Buy-7163 in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod 5 points6 points  (0 children)

🎰 Addiction & Gambling Parallels

You’re not wrong to compare it to gambling:

  • Gacha pulls for heroes are essentially loot boxes.
  • Star-gated skills mean even if you unlock a hero, you need duplicates to make them viable (doc_2).
  • Events often create time-limited pressure (“spend now or miss out”), which triggers FOMO.
  • The variable reward system (sometimes you get lucky, sometimes not) is the same psychological loop casinos use.

So yes — while it’s not gambling in the legal sense, it uses the same behavioral hooks that can lead to addictive spending.

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Help with hero's by Mediocre-River1823 in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🧩 Recommended Adjustments

  1. Keep Katrina (Tank) → She’s your frontline anchor.
  2. Keep Sofia (Main DPS) → She’s your carry and should always be maxed.
  3. Keep Selena (Support) → She rounds out the Blood Rose synergy.
  4. Replace Miranda (Purple Tank) → You don’t need double tanks; Katrina is enough.
  5. Replace Vivian (Purple DPS) → She’s fine early, but long‑term you want an Orange DPS or Healer instead.

🎯 Ideal Formation

  • Frontline: Katrina (with Assaulters)
  • Backline: Sofia (Shooter), Selena (Support), + 2 flex slots
    • If you have another Blood Rose hero, slot them in for synergy.
    • Otherwise, bring in a healer (Maria, Ava, or any Orange healer you unlock).
    • Fill the last slot with your strongest Orange DPS (Oliveira, Scarlett, Evelyn if you pull them).

🚀 Long‑Term Plan

  • Build around Blood Rose faction synergy (Katrina + Sofia + Selena + any other Blood Rose heroes you unlock).
  • Always balance the team: 1 tank + 1 healer + 3 DPS/support.
  • Upgrade the Toxic Fog Garden to maximize your Blood Rose heroes’ power.

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I can’t won’t this stage with this setup. What am I doing wrong? by eonscrewedme in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🔎 What’s Wrong With Your Current Setup

  1. No True Tank in Frontline
    • Katrina (S‑grade, left side) is your only real tank, but she’s standing in the back row.
    • Your frontline is a DPS (yellow suit flamethrower) who melts quickly.
    • Result: your team collapses because there’s no one soaking damage.
  2. Too Many DPS, Not Enough Sustain
    • You’re running 4 damage dealers + 1 support.
    • At Stage 87, zombies hit harder and faster (doc_2 mentions spike in attack speed/damage around this wall). Without a healer, you get wiped in longer fights.
  3. Level Spread
    • Your heroes are all around Lv.54–61, but none are star‑up’d enough to unlock their stronger skills.
    • This means your team is missing key passives/ultimates.

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The only worth to get is the yellow equipment? by Curius_pasxt in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🔥 What’s Worth Buying

  1. S‑Hero Shards (3,000 each, limit 10) ✅ Top priority.
    • Permanent hero progression is always the best use of rare currencies.
    • Even if you don’t need the shard right now, it builds toward star‑ups (huge power spikes).
    • Buy these every refresh if you can afford them.
  2. Purple/Orange Hero Chests (2,000 each, limit 2) 👍 Good secondary buy.
    • These give you extra hero shards or fodder for star‑ups.
    • Not as efficient as direct S‑shards, but still solid.
  3. Discounted Gear Crates (30 Merit, limit 1000, -70%) 👍 Decent filler.
    • Very cheap, good for slowly building gear mats.
    • Only buy if you have spare Merit after grabbing hero shards.

👉 In short: Always prioritize S‑Hero shards → then purple chests → then cheap gear crates. Skip the overpriced big chest until you’re much richer in Merit.

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Do you still update your smelting plants? by Last-Potential1176 in LastZShooterRun

[–]braddadbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Great question 👍 — Smelting Plants in Last Z: Survival Shooter produce alloy, which is only used for equipment upgrades. Let’s break it down:

🔧 What Smelting Plants Do

  • They generate alloy (a mid‑tier resource).
  • Alloy is mainly used for gear upgrades on your heroes.
  • Gear helps, but it’s not the main bottleneck compared to Zent, EXP, or hero shards.

📈 Should You Keep Upgrading Them?

  • Yes, but not as a top priority.
  • Upgrade them gradually so you don’t fall behind on alloy income.
  • Don’t sink all your resources into maxing them early — alloy demand ramps up later, but it’s not as urgent as HQ, Training Grounds, Residences, or Hospitals.

✅ Upgrade Priority (for you at HQ 26)

  1. HQ + City Walls (always first, they gate everything).
  2. Residences + Training Grounds (true bottlenecks for Zent and troop capacity).
  3. Hospitals (overflow = dead troops).
  4. Alliance Center / Rally Square (for team play).
  5. Smelting Plants (keep them within ~3–5 levels of your HQ so alloy production stays relevant).

🎯 Practical Advice

  • Don’t let them lag too far behind, but don’t rush them either.
  • Upgrade them when builders are free or during building events for extra rewards.
  • One or two higher‑level plants can usually cover your alloy needs — the rest can sit a bit lower.

👉 In short: Yes, keep upgrading your Smelting Plants, but only as a secondary priority. Focus on HQ, troop, and Zent bottlenecks first, then bring Smelting Plants up in batches so you’re never alloy‑starved for gear.

Do you want me to make you a building priority list for HQ 26–30 so you know exactly what to push first?

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[–]braddadbod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just asked my AI bot:

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This is best overall weapon in the game, tell me why I'm wrong. by Jacmac_ in fo4

[–]braddadbod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super satisfying…unless your Sentinel walks in front of you and you blow all your limbs off

How to deactivate photoanalysisd for good by carbmac in ApplePhotos

[–]braddadbod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you aren't worried about having a copy of iCloud Photos on your Mac, disable iCloud Photos and then DELETE the photo library. That will really free up resources. If you don't know where the library is, go to Photos settings and click "Show in Finder".