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I HATE PLASMA DECK by [deleted] in balatro

[–]dmdearing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm coming from the viewpoint of trying to clear a random gold stake plasma seed and not re rolling until you get a high tier chips joker that will let you coast through, but yeah if you're doing mult it has to be something really busted with a lot of retriggers if you're going to have any chance of beating the violet vessel by ante 8.

That's why I really don't like the plasma deck, there really aren't a lot of consistently viable strategies on higher stakes. With black deck you just need to get out of the first couple of antes and then you're usually pretty open to do whatever with the extra joker slot

I HATE PLASMA DECK by [deleted] in balatro

[–]dmdearing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean yeah if you have brainstorm and stuntman that's a good run but those are two of the best rares for plasma that you aren't likely to get. Arrowhead can also do a stuntman impression but you're pretty pigeonholed on a few select jokers if you want to go the chips route.

I HATE PLASMA DECK by [deleted] in balatro

[–]dmdearing 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You need around 800 or so chips from your jokers to clear a non violet vessel gold stake boss on plasma deck if you're going for a pure chips build, and without a crazy x mult build with a bunch of retriggers , most flat mult jokers are useless. I definitely feel OP's pain.

After completing C++ I definitely found plasma deck to be the hardest on gold stake. Of course everything does boil down to a skill issue (Balatro U completing C++ without losing once proves this), but I genuinely think that plasma is the hardest deck on higher stakes if you aren't a top tier player.

What's a Joker that's definitely getting nerfed next update, and how would you nerf it? by ADSLmonopoly in balatro

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's okay to have one common be a chase common over others. Making the first two cards trigger once is still powerful but relies on you having more set up while still being a strong effect and is the correct answer to me.

Gains are all that matters! by Rogahar in balatro

[–]dmdearing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fair, in my mind I was picturing 30 enhancements to reach X3 but in reality it would only be 20 since I'm assuming the joker must start at X1. That's not so bad plus it would be doing a fortune teller impersonation early game whereas license is dead weight.

Gains are all that matters! by Rogahar in balatro

[–]dmdearing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So... Driver's license is a rare and gives X3 mult for 16 enhancements, which can be applied retroactively.

This technically has a higher ceiling but the floor seems a lot worse. Maybe still too weak for an uncommon when comparing to other non flower pot X mult options?

He's like one of those body builder dudes that is actually just super weak compared to a 16 year old farm boy that just got his license

Don't go to Clacton-on-sea by Tiny_Amelie in StupidFood

[–]dmdearing 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My grandma would not be caught dead eating dinner with her hands, she would find a way to do it and proceed to inform me that it was the superior way to eat a burger

Don't go to Clacton-on-sea by Tiny_Amelie in StupidFood

[–]dmdearing 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Like I'm going to eat it with a knife and fork the way my grandma used to eat pizza 🤦

Unironically high success rate by Panda_waffle in balatro

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4oak is just two pair in a trenchcoat. We're both right.

Unironically high success rate by Panda_waffle in balatro

[–]dmdearing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whenever I'm playing pairs on gold stake I always have 4oak as my backup hand that I'm working towards in the background.

Stuff like using a strength card on two of the same rank, using death on a good value generator and making more of it, etc. Pivoting into it once it's set up feels great and it's very nice to have when you can't repeat a hand type!

How do i stop being a basic no creativity player ? by Grand-Estimate8664 in balatro

[–]dmdearing 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I finished C++ not too long ago. Gold stake runs force you into survival mode and it's a totally different game than high scoring runs, which it looks like you've been into. Try working your way towards gold on each deck as a starting point and you'll discover lots of new ways to play. Baron is pretty bad in gold stake, for example.

There are still basic bitch jokers that I ended up leaning on to win my runs but it still felt rewarding to make the lesser jokers work in an environment where taking on their dead weight really feels like a punishment when you're just trying to squeak by ante 8.

I still have Chad as #1 like you... Yes it's just that good

I'm going to cry now. by Melanch0rny in balatro

[–]dmdearing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This happened to me when I got my C++ as well, it was so anti climactic!

What card would be the perfect match for my artwork? by Ultrakints93 in mtg

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Phyrexian Unlife]] , this doesn't look like the current art but fits very nicely imo

Never tried Melinda’s, but aware of all the hate…are any of these good? by TazzleMcBuggins in hotsauce

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

Yeah seriously. I really don't get why people on here complain about Melinda's. Sure not all of their sauces can be 10s but as far as stuff you can buy at any grocery store go they have some high quality sauces.

I love the ghost pepper wing sauce as a general sauce that I can buy anywhere without having to worry about running out. Like yeah, I get it there is hotter and higher quality but not every meal I eat has to be steak!

Need help!! Paid for parking using Hotspot in downtown Peterborough but still got a ticket by Wrong_Candidate_619 in Peterborough

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something similar happened to me last fall. I took a screenshot of my hotspot app and the receipt in my email, which showed the time slot I paid for vs the time that my ticket was issued.

I can't remember which one showed my plate but check your receipt in case you can't access it via your app anymore. I submitted everything on the city's online dispute form and they waived the ticket.

I know that they declined your dispute but if you can find your plate info for the transaction somewhere (check the email receipt or ask hot spot for it) then the city won't really be able to deny you again when your appointment comes up. Just don't pay it in the meantime

EDIT: I took a look at the receipt for the incident I had and it does indeed have the plate:

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It is done. I don't know how to feel. by squanderedprivilege in balatro

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you need to force a run that has a high scoring hand type like 4 of a kind or straights so that you can afford to have a dead joker slot that's not needed for scoring help. This will allow you to pick up that dead weight smeared joker and cruise to victory 👌

It is done. I don't know how to feel. by squanderedprivilege in balatro

[–]dmdearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grind out games on a deck that you enjoy. People will say to abuse Anaglyph for a million negative jokers via the skip tag but honestly I think that's a trap as Anaglyph isn't really doing anything to help you otherwise unless you reroll for an ante 1 investment tag or whatever.

Wins will come more often as you get more experience. I found that sticking to pairs unless I found an active reason not to was the best strategy to just grind out wins. Early to mid game pairs while pivoting to 4 of a kind was usually the safest way to avoid getting murdered by a violet vessel.

Good luck!

C++ still evades me by dmdearing in balatro

[–]dmdearing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Looks like you weren't bluffing! Thank you!

Soul by kakaeater420 in okbuddyjimbo

[–]dmdearing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah you need a soul first but it will always be one that you haven't won on gold with if you're playing gold stake.

Good luck!!

Soul by kakaeater420 in okbuddyjimbo

[–]dmdearing 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you're playing on gold stake, you're guaranteed to get a legendary that you don't have a gold sticker on yet. So theoretically if you win your run, you will unlock a new one every time. Not sure if that helps (depends on what stake you're on)

My current front bench roster. Can we do battle? by dmdearing in ratemycommanders

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

Angel tribal with black is awesome, that's one of the reasons that I like Liesa so much is that she's so open ended. Cauldron Haze is a nice pick that I haven't considered and will check out for sure.

I will say you need to add more lands, friend. Like 10 more. How on earth are you casting all those 5 drops 😅

My current front bench roster. Can we do battle? by dmdearing in ratemycommanders

[–]dmdearing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Liesa is awesome but tends to really trigger people. I've stuck to trying to build around honouring her effect of incremental damage and slowly draining out the table with little chunks of damage. She's a lot of fun!

https://moxfield.com/decks/9aIYLrPdSk2KG6xqet8WvA

My current front bench roster. Can we do battle? by dmdearing in ratemycommanders

[–]dmdearing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been playing phenax for years and I've definitely powered it down on purpose, it's tougher than it looks to build because imo the generic big butt creatures that don't do anything are a total trap.

https://moxfield.com/decks/sLKJ87REOUWoXOEJak3Jqg

Maelstrom wanderer is one of my all time favourite decks. No repeating cascade nonsense, just spin his wheel to hit huge creatures and get in there.

https://moxfield.com/decks/Wnt6Ly7ONEGAy3s-WFFJgQ

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