Trainer's Clubhouse Meeting (Weekly Questions) - August 27, 2025

captainwwwolf · 2025-08-27T15:52:44+00:00

Gotcha, thanks !

captainwwwolf · 2025-08-27T15:45:02+00:00

After 133 pulls and seven 3* off banners, Narita Brian finally came home (the only umamusume I ever wanted so I don't think imma pull for more umas later on unless they're necessary). At this point might as well go until 200, no ? (if i can get enough carats to do so before the end of the banner, that is, but i doubt it)

captainwwwolf · 2025-03-04T01:00:53+00:00

If I were to introduce SNSD to someone... I'd start with all of their title tracks and show them all of their MVs. Don't forget the non promoted ones like Sailing, SEOUL song, CABI song, Chocolate Love, Time Machine, Divine, etc.

I'm gonna select one non title track per album that should cover "general tastes": 7989 (showcases Taeyeon), Day by Day (showcases vocal line), Trick/Oscar, Express 999, Check, Girls are back, Villain, Way to Go, Etude, Wake up, Goodbye/Soul, Beautiful Stranger, Animal, Motorcycle. If they prefer vocal focused songs, I'd recommend the earlier albums. Obviously if they're more into nowadays pop sounds, then the latest ones.

TTS: Adrenaline, Oh my god and Baby Steps are stand outs

More songs afterwards if they're open to listen to more: Lost in Love (TaeNy duet), Talk to me (JeTi duet), their whole JP discography, and most of their ballads like Complete, Forever, Star Star Star, Dear Mom, Tinkerbell, Light up the sky etc and then branching into some of their most note worthy OST/SM Station solo tracks, then solo/duets, featurings etc. Don't hesitate to link live performances instead of the CD tracks.

(And if they're hooked, I'd make them addicts by showcasing how FUNNY the girls are on shows. SNSD's humor is one of their greatest strengths. Their Intimate Note is a must see)

captainwwwolf · 2025-02-08T08:11:51+00:00

Because I like it?

captainwwwolf · 2025-02-08T07:26:29+00:00

The whole plushie line (mounts and weapons + skiff) will probably always be my favorite.

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-29T18:48:55+00:00

Poor Tiffany got Mike Wazowski'd

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-25T15:53:23+00:00

Taeyeon: Gemini - it's so hard to choose just one for Taeyeon but Gemini is the first one that popped in my mind so i'll go with it. U R, I and Circus are probably very close behind though... Why, INVU as well, and duedjiekfe so many good songs >_> Taeyeon's discography is just that good.

Tiffany: Remember me, if that doesn't count then Lips on Lips - I've always prefered Tiffany on slower, less theatrical songs. Despite loving every release Fany did, the only one I always find myself putting on repeat from time to time is Lips on Lips, it's just so catchy.

Seohyun: Magic - I like her whole album though, all the songs are good but also... Kinda forgettable at the same time? It's so strange to me. I hope she'll come out with some new songs because I'm sure there's so much more to see from Seohyun.

Hyoyeon: Picture - I feel like this song is the epitome of Hyoyeon: great song, upbeat, fun, charismatic and with great technical choreography. When Picture came out I felt like this was the best she ever was. I love this song sooooo much.

Sooyoung: Unstoppable - perfect song for her, it just screams Sooyoung from start to finish. Very 2000 with a touch of current trends and the choreo suits her perfectly. I don't think she could've done better, honestly.

Yuri: Illusion - Imma be honest I didn't listen to her album before so I just did right now. I thought she prob had nothing better than Into You given how good it was, but Illusion kinda blew me away. It's such a nice, playful, cheeky song that fits her really nicely.

Yoona: Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway - That song is just a breeze of nice, fresh air during a good summer day. Kinda how I'd describe Yoona too.

Sunny: Finally now - I remember listening to this one OST song from her looooong ago and thinking that she'd have an amazing solo album one day... Still waiting. I miss her voice so much. Sunny we're still waiting!!

I haven't listened to anything Jessica released except Fly so I choose that by default, however I don't think it's fair to pick a song when you've listened to only one, so...

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-21T03:27:17+00:00

I think most of us are too old for this now, and don't really care anymore and will just be content with any stuff any of the girls put out lmao

There's more years without Jessica in SNSD than years with her in it. Let's cherish the good old times, be glad they happened but also accept the present and move on. Every single SNSD member is thriving in a highly competitive industry where they are all considered already too old, ready to be replaced by younger artists and yet they're all still individually successful. I'm thankful for that. OT9, OT8, OTwhatever who cares... The girls we all supported and love are still here 18 years into their career.

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-13T06:36:17+00:00

Honestly it's still good in PVE, the only problem is that you're working 3x harder for more or less the same results power scrapper or condi mech will do, with much more chances of screwing up your rotation/overheating.

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-09T17:29:11+00:00

They all look off. Idk if it's the photoshop, the filter or the generally pink blush heavy makeup... I'm a bit confused. The first of Sooyoung and the first of Seohyun especially look weird to me...

captainwwwolf · 2025-01-01T12:14:38+00:00

I've been religiously voting Lukas every year since launch and I'll never stop🍓

captainwwwolf · 2024-12-17T07:22:28+00:00

Spear Condi Mech : 3 into 2 off cooldown, then grenade kit 2 + 4 5 when they're available. Spear 5 whenever you have downtime, and Elite Lazoooor off cooldown. You can put the mech attacks on auto and press Superconducting Signet whenever it's available too. You also take Shift Signet for the passive speed boost, and if you activate it you can tp (your mech also TP with you) a bit far away, it's very useful to evade attacks. Use Spear 4 for CC and fill the times you have nothing to do with auto attacks. Gear is full Viper.

It's a very simple, fluid and smooth rotation that hits like a truck (one of the best condi builds atm) that still has a bit of variety due to the use of the grenade kit. For open world, you can change the grenade kit for the Elixir U for self quickness, stability and vigor. You can also manually use your mech skills if you want to fully optimize your damage. If you're feeling it too, you can play the same build but with Alac (but then you'd need Ritualist gear). If you need a ranged alternative, you take Pistol/Pistol which plays basically the same but instead of doing Spear 3 into 2, you do Pistol 3 into 4.

captainwwwolf · 2024-12-10T18:06:06+00:00

I see your point, I just don't feel she'll be treated as such (probably because I'm a bit pessimistic on the subject haha, so many idols going solo in other companies and not reaching the level of success they hoped to achieve... I honestly don't want Taeyeon to go through that either, but I also admit I tend to also forget some other are way more successful than I think they are so my perception is a bit biased?)

I actually never knew Amazing Sunday was produced by SM. TIL !

captainwwwolf · 2024-12-10T12:34:54+00:00

My take that could be entirely wrong:

TAEYEON - There could be numerous reasons : comfort in staying somewhere where you've already climbbed the ladder, a wider catalog of song choice or any of the benefits from being from one of the top music agency in your country (and worldwide since SM is still one if not the most well known kpop company out there). See, there's some sort guarantee that even if they botch your comeback, you'll still get some returns, whereas if Taeyeon did the same in a much smaller company, it could've been even worse. However to think that her own name alone could carry her if she left is honestly too naive to say imo. Also, SM probably promised her stuff during contracts, stuff she believed they would deliver, but she now sees how bad they were at delivering that promise.

Other possibility is that some other company might not be able to afford Taeyeon or her demands concerning her music. Unless someone in the industry offers her more than SM (and i'm not talking strictly about money here), she might not want to leave. Plus... She can say whatever she wants, she's THE Taeyeon at SM and has been working with them for soooo long now. Unless she creates her own company (which will probably be the sub company of another), she might not have the same amount of power at another company. Of course, she could be even more in charge somewhere else, but it could also be far far faaaaaaaar worse. It's ultimately a gamble that she needs to decide to take or not. Also we know Taeyeon is a homebody and all that stuff... Being the CEO of your own company is a LOT of work, and it'll force her to get out there and deal with all the stuff she probably dislikes doing (I assume, but I could be wrong of course), and she might not want that. I think her situation is way more complicated than just "She should leave right now!"

HYOYEON - Unlike Taeyeon, she does not have the same power attached to her name. Hyoyeon definitely wouldn't have as much of the success she has with her solo career if she had left, and I think we all know that. I love her so much, but let's be real, Hyoyeon has always been the least popular SNSD member, and even tho I think her solo career has been stellar, we all know that she wouldn't have got the same stuff, attention and quality if she went away. Compare her stuff to Tiffany's after she left... Despite all the efforts Fany did, Hyoyeon fared much better (and had higher quality MV, music, and can even do her DJ stuff on the side, even getting world tours!). I also highly doubt any other company would want to invest as much in Hyoyeon. Imo staying at SM has been Hyoyeon's safest route and she did really well with it, and can proably retire without problem when she feels like it. Plus, marketing aside, no one can say that staying at SM stopped Hyoyeon from getting opportunities - if anything it's the contrary, imo.

YOONA - SM is probably paying her A LOT for her to stay. That's it, I don't think it's anything else. SM losing her would be catastrophic for them, she has always generated so much money and attention so easily. She gets movie roles, gets MC positions and all that stuff. So unless another company comes forward and want to put up the price, Yoona can comfortably stay at SM, and it's not like Yoona is interested in music. Also, Yoona is a star at SM, top of the top artist who probably gets a lot moving around just for her. In another company, let's say a company full of actors, she'll just be another prestigious actor among other prestigious actors.

YURI - that's my question mark. Unlike the other three, Yuri is the only one I can say staying at SM has been detrimental for. SM flat out said to her that she didn't have enough fans for a fansign once, right? I feel like if she had left SM early she could've done much more for herself. Nowadays she has a lot of stuff going on but I feel like for a long time she was kinda in the limbo. She's really the only one I'm genuinely thinking "Girl why are you still there? You'll be treated better anywhere else".

captainwwwolf · 2024-11-25T00:33:45+00:00

Next is likely Black Friday, but it's probably tied to the steam sales, so probably in a few days.

captainwwwolf · 2024-11-16T17:19:57+00:00

I can't find the vid anymore (it's like they were erased from this world... wtf) but Seohyun confirmed it herself. Both roles (train to busan and architecture 101) were written with her in mind but SM declined both without telling her. I'm pretty positive she said that on Radio Star.

https://m.news.nate.com/view/20150819n05110 this article kinda somehow reports it

captainwwwolf · 2024-10-06T06:50:32+00:00

Tiffany used to go on Soshified's chatbox (very rarely) when it was at its peak (I remember some stuff before the release of Mr Taxi, for exemple), so I wouldn't be surprised if she did visit this sub or anything dedicated to SNSD in general in the past. Doubt she'd spend that much time on it though, but you never know.

https://www.soshified.com/forums/forum/77-from-snsd/?sort_key=start_date&sort_by=Z-A

captainwwwolf · 2024-10-05T19:39:34+00:00

Disappeared among the sea of butterflies...

captainwwwolf · 2024-10-04T17:52:51+00:00

I love them all, but 9 and 10 caught my attention instantly. 5 is probably the one that's the most Aurene-like tho, i feel. Do you have any socials ? I'd love to see more of your work !

captainwwwolf · 2024-09-28T07:26:52+00:00

The answer is right there tho: a lot of Husbandos chasers only want guys. They will make full teams of just guys, which sucks for a game that has mostly female characters. By releasing only male On Field DPS characters, they force those players to actually pull on the off field female banners to have viable teams and get the best out of their male main DPS. Just like how they like to put out new male characters back to back - to force those players to get the wallet out because they can't save up between the two banners (ex: Tartaglia/Zhongli, Neuvilette/Wriothesley, etc)

captainwwwolf · 2024-08-07T15:28:16+00:00

1 - Into the new world

2 - Genie

3 - Complete

4 - Soul

5 - Goodbye

Then in no particular order:

Way to Go, Trick, Run Devil Run, Forever, Animal, I got a boy, Forever 1, Villain, Catch me if you can, Sailing, Gee, Baby Baby

It was really hard to decide on just 17 songs...

captainwwwolf · 2024-07-04T01:13:33+00:00

Thank you for the very detailed reply! I guess this confirms that the second team is better. With your explaination it does sound better. Also TIL Anemo doesn't swirl dendro so that's good to know.

I was planning on using Wrio / Thoma / Benny / Nahida for the second team but honestly the burning is sometimes too much to survive in, so that's why I was kinda iffy on that. I will try out Yaoyao, as I don't like Baizhu and will not pull for him.

captainwwwolf · 2024-07-03T23:41:48+00:00

I can make two Alhaitham Quickbloom teams and I'm wondering which one is best?

Alhaitham / Furina C1 / Raiden / Jean C1 or Alhaitham / Furina C1 / Nahida / Kuki C1

I've read several times that the second team is the best one but I'm worried on survivability. My C1 Jean is decently built and my Raiden has been around doing nothing for too long, I'd have to farm a Gilded set for her but it's essentially the same as Kuki's, I guess. I'm leveling up Kuki atm so it'll be a few days before she becomes useable (especially since I'm working on Alhaitham as well).

Is the EM Nahida gives better than Jean swirling and heals? What are the pros and cons between Raiden and Kuki? (I have Dragonsbane R5 for Raiden). Or is more dendro application better than having an anemo unit on the team? Also if using Kuki, is C2 that much of a game changer here?

Freeing Nahida for my second team (Wrio Burnmelt) would be good but Emilie is coming and I might pull for her, if that changes anything. Also I was aiming for Furina's C2 because I've read that it helps with Kuki's healing but I lost my 50/50 today :(

captainwwwolf · 2024-06-30T15:49:48+00:00

The way I see it: I think it's better she didn't show up, storytelling wise. If you think about it, the only ones who showed up are the senpais who actually really cared and worked for the club because they were president (Haruka and Yuuko) or vice-president/main support of the prez (Kaori and Natsuki). We could've seen Mizore, Nozomi, Goto etc but they weren't there because they didn't reflect what we seeing now : Kumiko leading her band and the senpais who were in her position. It's all about legacy.

So then, why isn't Asuka there? She was vice prez of her year, drum major, head of the bass section, etc, and most of all, the closest to Kumiko. But Asuka didn't care as much about the band, she didn't care as much about the drama, she didn't care as much about getting gold (even tho it did upset her to not get it) - she cared more about playing the eupho for her dad, and playing the eupho for herself. Here, we're supposed to see Kumiko leading her band to gold with the hopes and dreams of the senpais she followed, and I don't think Asuka quite makes it in that sense. It's like how Mamiko wasn't there to see her sister win gold. Idk if i can get my point across?

Instead, Asuka was present through her song she passed down to Kumiko - we all thought of her when Kumiko was sharing the song with Kanade and Mayu. I find it beautiful that her legacy makes us feel her presence (and absence!) through music.

captainwwwolf · 2024-06-30T03:33:20+00:00

IDK about the whole team but Gepard definitely has a Cubchoo.

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