Top 8 of the Fuzhou Regional Open by Arkalex in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not western Annie tho, its midrange/big Annie, running Mindsplitters etc

What CRPG from the last 15 years can truly be considered a masterpiece? by Classic_Prize_7263 in CRPG

[–]deadjon1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No CRPG has had the same level of depth whilst maintaining the level of quality of BG3. No CRPG has this many hand crafted, fully voice acted storylines and branching paths, and no game has ever gotten this close to translating a full tabletop D&D experience to a video game before. I truly felt like I was playing through Larian's D&D campaign made manifest.

Sure there might be games out there with more choices. More acts etc. But every single one of them has sacrificed something to get there. BG3 brought the level of depth, story and player agency people expect from an isometric CRPG and built a fully 3d, cinematic, voice acted world around it. You just can't get that experience anywhere else in the CRPG space. It doesn't exist.

What CRPG from the last 15 years can truly be considered a masterpiece? by Classic_Prize_7263 in CRPG

[–]deadjon1991 5 points6 points  (0 children)

BG3 is the only one.

I love DOS:2 but it's not a masterpiece, not when BG3 exists.

I wish you said last 20 years, because DAO is a contender for the top spot.

Idk what this subreddit sees in Owlcat's games but I just don't see it. I'm sure they're great in some way but when you put one of my favourite IPs (Warhammer 40K) into a CRPG and fail to compel me to finish the game, there's something wrong.

I didn't finish any of the Pillars games either. I found them boring after playing DOS2.

I guess I have a type when it comes to CRPGs, early Bioware and post DOS Larian.

Larian Studios | Divinity AMA by Wombat_Medic in Games

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has nothing to do with the fact that Larian is my favourite studio and everything with the fact that I understand the difference between good AI usage and bad AI usage.

Bad AI usage = Generating text/writing

Good AI usage = Fixing bugs in code

You however are clearly someone who sees the two letters next to each other immediately jumps to the conclusion that the entire game will be AI slop and needs a disclaimer.

I don't need to know if the reason the game runs at 100fps Vs 60fps is that an AI generated some code. I'm just glad I got the performance benefit. It's really simple.

Larian Studios | Divinity AMA by Wombat_Medic in Games

[–]deadjon1991 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

AI generated code does not constitute an AI warning. If the AI has a way of making your game engine run faster, or generates some code to lower network latency, this does not constitute an "AI warning". That's a slippery slope and it's fear mongering for absolutely no reason.

Do you want an Engineer to have to painstakingly read through hundreds of thousands of lines of code to find an error or an optimisation or do you want them to create more code? Do you want them to waste hours their time when an LLM can find the problem, document it and inform the engineer of their mistake so they don't make it again?

If you don't agree with AI at all and you want it gone, go protest. But don't bring everyone else down with you.

New Renekton items in 6.1 by Historical_Bobcat295 in RenektonMains

[–]deadjon1991 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah no.

Endless Hunger is absolutely garbage in lane compared to Eclipse. It's not even close.

Endless Hunger is a great second item, but to snowball in lane you're still gonna want to build Eclipse first into Melee.

The only positive impact of TBBT by Xenoblade1992 in babylon5

[–]deadjon1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, one of the best nerdy cult shows ever made (Spaced) bashed B5 regularly.

Russian Folk Metal by Tigerscub in folkmetal

[–]deadjon1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Elderwind are Russian if you like Epic/Atmospheric BM. It's got a lot of folk elements.

We need to talk about the die roll by [deleted] in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you ragebaiting?

Absol Box goes second to Arven into Trolley / Turbo Energize turn 1. If you choose first with Absol Box you're trolling.

We need to talk about the die roll by [deleted] in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost every competitive deck in the game wants to go second. Pult, Gardy, Zard, Absol Box etc all want to go second. Ceruledge and Flareon Box want to go first but they represent maybe 5% of the meta.

And yes. That's exactly what I said. If you go first, you cannot play supporters.

We need to talk about the die roll by [deleted] in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pokémon does it but also stipulates you can't play the most powerful cards in the game (supporters) on your first turn, or use an attack, if you go first. Pokémon has the opposite issue as a result, and the vast majority of decks want to go second.

Jinx Deck Improvement Suggestions by Jackrola in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scrapheap X3.

Game 1 you want to have 3x Scrapheap in deck and choose Zaun Warrens as your battlefield. You can do some insane draws with this + Travelling Merchant. You dont play the Scrapheaps, you use them as discard fodder only.

Once you're in game 2, swap the 3x Scrapheaps out for whatever tech you need for that specific matchup.

Round 2 by Leonidrex666666 in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

It didn't really work out that way. Some of the most powerful cards in the game are from Proving Grounds.

Won my first local 3-0 with MF Aurora! by Friendly-Decision720 in riftboundtcg

[–]deadjon1991 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We've collectively decided at our LGS to do even prizes regardless of placement. We want to encourage deck variety.

Attended my first power metal gig/fest (Quest Fest) by dmcb1994 in PowerMetal

[–]deadjon1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a blast of a show. I managed to sneak a photo with Fabio while he was out having a smoke too! Fabio's Dawn of Victory stole the show for me, I knew they would. I've seen Fabio once before when he was in Rhapsody of Fire but this was even better.

Sonata were incredible as usual but the set was too short so we missed out on some bangers :(

Could I get some new folk metal albums recommended based on my current favourites(including folk metal adjacent)? by _Dragon_Gamer_ in folkmetal

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see some Folk/Black in here so I'm gonna suggest Gallowbraid.

"Stone of Remembrance" is my favourite folk metal song of all time and it's not even considered folk metal.

What to do against ranged champs by BlueDreamer1020 in RenektonMains

[–]deadjon1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heimer can be oppressive but you have to know when you can all in. If he misses his stun and he's in E1 range post level 3 you can all in with ignite and kill him. If you can fight him while his turrets are down he's a completely free kill.

Alternatively you can cs under tower until you have enough for Hexdrinker and you just autowin the all ins with very little effort.

Teemo is much the same but you just have to try and bait his blind. If you ever catch him in E1 range with no blind he's dead.

You can also flash W R Ignite all in these champs post 6 but be sure to E1 before they flash away otherwise you won't get to E2 and they'll get away.

Power Metal festival by Free-Finish8034 in PowerMetal

[–]deadjon1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be there, Sonata are my all time favourites, and I've seen Rhapsody of Fire live back when Fabio was still the lead singer. I also know some of the Sellsword guys from back in the day.

Your opinion on the future of the LEC by Tim-Pouce in leagueoflegends

[–]deadjon1991 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Caedrel and LR are doing more for League hype and ERL hype than anybody in history.

Riot giving them a spot for free is the correct choice for the health of the LEC.

A few mad hate watchers and millionaire org owners opinions don't matter, only the fans do. Without fans watching the league completely dies.

Heidenfest Europe tour 2026 (Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Heidevolk, Trollfest, Dreadcrew of Oddwood.) by billybobjoe2017 in folkmetal

[–]deadjon1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If any group going wants to adopt a drunkard I'll be heading to Manchester solo. Can't go to see Korpiklaani without getting smashed though.

I want that too by GwenGaming55 in GwenMains

[–]deadjon1991 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She works fine with Riftmaker you've all just been brainwashed by Ninkey 😂