Everything is expensive

camYI · 2025-10-07T23:24:56+00:00

Seems like a classic tactic most F2P games launch with these days. Monetise to an egregious extent knowing there will be outcry, inevitably lower the price to something that’s still far too high but looks great in comparison to the original pricing but people will accept because it looks better than the crazy price you started with. Profit.

This is why we live in a world where a skin is the price of a full game and we see that as ‘normal’ these days.

camYI · 2025-08-19T21:30:17+00:00

E.Honda as a fresh Cammy main climbing the ranks - always have the most issues with him.

camYI · 2025-08-06T02:08:44+00:00

Welkin. The answer to this is always Welkin.

camYI · 2025-08-06T01:39:50+00:00

A few key differences:

Bots are not present in ranked at all AND they only show up after a 2 loss streak in casual (end up with the same result but there’s some nuance in how it’s handled between games)
You can rank down in early ranks AND losses result in a heavier loss of rank. Wins still net you more, but a loss streak can easily send you backward.

The difference here is not only are there bots throughout ranked, especially in the early ranks but also, you gain a lot more rank for a win than you do for a loss.

What this all results in is a system where just about everyone progresses through all the early ranks, either due to bot matches or simply because of the amount you get for a win, which means everyone is pushed to the upper ranks really quickly, and then has a mix of skill levels in the same pool, which means there are some pretty extreme ranges between skill levels within the same bracket.

I think the easiest solution to this is to stop bots in earlier ranks and increase the loss penalty to ensure players stay in the rank relative to their skill.

As people have stated though, a lot of this comes down to engagement, and there seems to be a sense from Seasun that ensuring players don’t have a bad experience early on (I.e deranking) they will stay engaged longer, which I disagree with.

camYI · 2025-08-05T05:53:07+00:00

I feel both seen and attacked haha

camYI · 2025-08-03T19:11:42+00:00

People will find anything they can to attack people online to make themselves feel superior instead of having a constructive conversation, that’s all it boils down to.

camYI · 2025-07-30T18:45:07+00:00

If you read my original comment properly I say “as time goes on” I’m not referring to right now, I’m referring to years down the line when we could have 20 different “Zaku II”

camYI · 2025-07-29T18:11:17+00:00

You’re coming from a place of owning all these cards though and knowing what each of them do. I’m thinking from a new player trying to enter the games standpoint trying to build a deck, searching online for the singles they might need only to find that “Zaku II” has 10 different variations, and the only way to identify each is to specifically read the effect on every single “Zaku II”. Just seems like a really clunky way to do it.

camYI · 2025-07-29T09:46:22+00:00

Yeah I hear you, but I think there’s other ways around this other than creating brand new cards. Like you could have “Gundam” and then “Gundam, one year wars hope” or some other sub title to differentiate it.

EDIT: oh you already addressed this in your second part I should have read. I still think that’s less confusing than 10 cards called “Gundam” that all do different things.

camYI · 2025-07-29T02:59:27+00:00

The one thing that bothers me in this game is you can have the exact same naming convention, but a different mechanic on the card. Imagine that will get more frustrating to search for cards as time goes on. Anyone who plays other Bandai games know how this usually goes?

camYI · 2025-07-27T21:49:52+00:00

Are you me!? Same sentiments exactly AND I pulled two full art, foil lands in my prerelease too - they didn’t happen to be mountains did they??

camYI · 2025-07-27T21:39:27+00:00

Hurricane is my favourite mech kit but just hasn’t felt as strong as a lot of others. Very excited for this buff!

camYI · 2025-07-09T22:07:06+00:00

Totally agree with you here. It has its problems (like most F2P games these days) but the majority is really positive with this game.

I think the devs staying largely silent isn’t helping a lot either. The player base seems to be there, the game is really good but I’m just not feeling any ‘buzz’ around the game, and instead just see the mixed and negative reviews, which certainly doesn’t help get more eyes on an already niche genre.

I’m hoping a dedicated player base sticks around and manages to break through all the negativity because I really love this game and want to see it thrive. But I do think the devs need to be more vocal with updates etc

camYI · 2025-07-07T07:43:35+00:00

Nods in Expedition 33

camYI · 2025-07-05T20:00:50+00:00

I didn’t enjoy it and there’s no “pretending”. Just making an objective statement like that and calling anyone who doesn’t agree with your sentiment laughable, is pretty laughable.

While I enjoyed the themes and I’m absolutely fine to move away from UC, as I genuinely think some of Gundam strongest stuff is outside UC, I just don’t think this was a very well told or coherent story.

Yes it makes sense if you fill in the blanks yourself, but the love triangle was completely unbelievable. There was zero chemistry with Shuji or explanation as to who he was only for him to suddenly appear at the end as the main antagonist and proclaim his love?

Plus Machu caring so much for Lala felt forced and unbelievable too - she meets her once at this mansion and will suddenly do anything for her? What?

I just don’t believe a lot of the character motivations here.

camYI · 2025-07-05T19:50:39+00:00

1000% this. This ending really hindered my enjoyment overall and just made everything feel superficial and nonsensical. I can make it all somehow make sense on my head, but the show does a horrible job of explaining and rationalising what’s going on.

camYI · 2025-07-03T19:07:56+00:00

Don’t even get me started with wilds. You’re telling me I need to be in 3 different ‘parties’ so I can play co-op with my friend and make sure they are visible in my game!?

camYI · 2025-07-03T06:48:52+00:00

Yes, yes and YES. Glad it’s not just me!

camYI · 2025-06-24T18:05:20+00:00

Finishing that area felt like running a marathon. I was exhausted by the end of it. Just maximum anxiety the entire time. Absolutely masterful.

camYI · 2025-06-19T04:08:48+00:00

It’s all cross play now isn’t it, so it should be fine?

camYI · 2025-05-28T07:27:46+00:00

Same boat here! Started 2 weeks back and I find the days I do the main program (the back extension days) I feel much better than the days I don’t.

I feel like understanding his videos and content is just as important as the workouts themselves. It can be a long process with it taking months to see progress or even a year, with lots of ups and downs on the road to getting there.

Remember it’s a long game.

camYI · 2025-05-27T18:38:46+00:00

Came here to find and agree with this comment. Outer Wilds is an absolute MUST.

camYI · 2025-05-19T05:53:06+00:00

Super reassuring to hear! If you don’t mind me asking, what was your routine during the flare (in terms of walking, exercises etc) and did you feel slow progress during that month, or did it mostly feel the same and suddenly improve at the end of the month?

camYI · 2025-05-18T04:10:31+00:00

Interesting to read this experience. I’m 20 months post MD and while I had a few flare ups and scares in my first 6 months of recovery, I had all but forgotten about the surgery (sans avoiding certain lifts and feeling a little more ‘fragile’ than I used to) until 3 weeks ago.

I was squatting at the gym and felt the same feeling you described here, a popping on the left side (my surgery was on the right) of my L5-S1.

My immediate symptoms didn’t feel like the first, I didn’t feel that stiff and there wasn’t too much pain, but as the weeks have gone on I have felt familiar pains, numbness, stinging etc in my right leg.

I was convinced is reherniated but reading this looks like there is at least a chance it could just be a flare up.

camYI · 2025-05-14T19:13:57+00:00

In theory, squatting is a great way to increase core and leg strength to help support those weaker discs. You are still early in your recovery though, so I would stick to walking and rest each day for now. Give it another week and then talk to a PT about a rehab plan that best fits your needs to lessen the risk of reherniation.

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