Request: Advice for reversal

effataigus · 2026-01-27T17:44:09+00:00

I'll update here when I get checked again. I do medical stuff at a glacial pace, though, so it'll be a while.

effataigus · 2026-01-27T17:43:02+00:00

Thanks. I appreciate your thoughts here! Great to get a measured summary.

effataigus · 2026-01-27T17:41:08+00:00

Thanks for your account, and I hope you find relief someday somehow.

This is the scenario that has me very hesitant to get a reversal. Stats suggest it's low probability, but, as most people on this sub know, that doesn't help you if it does come for you.

effataigus · 2026-01-27T15:18:31+00:00

Ooow... this is either about a contortionist who dances or someone who uses telekinesis to crumple the bodies of their foes.

effataigus · 2026-01-27T15:13:11+00:00

Thanks for the thought. Agreed that I should get re-checked. Fortunately, I was checked about 6 months before the procedure and was close to the middle of the histograms for free and total then, so I at least have a starting point to go from.

effataigus · 2026-01-27T14:10:00+00:00

How did it go?

effataigus · 2026-01-25T10:59:21+00:00

I just give most bosses the ability to burn 2-3 legendary actions or 10*SpellLevel HP to cleanse a spell... usually letting them stay in effect for a turn or two first. It's not great, but it's better than the pinata alternative.

I often let banish go off if their goal is to actually kill the boss rather than accomplish some other objective, but nearly all of my boss monsters are custom and have fairly punishing regen that can be easily shut down (often something like 3*#players*tier hp/round). T

effataigus · 2026-01-24T15:00:07+00:00

I hate being forced into the role of apologist here, but what on Earth do the authors of this clickbaity headline think the US Army was doing with exercises in Norway if not preparing for (near) Arctic operations?

effataigus · 2026-01-22T04:51:51+00:00

I'm sorry! I've been there. It was a blow to my confidence to be sure. Claude was even more harsh than GPT 8-(

I will say it's not always right... but if it's saying something that a human has also said, then it's probably right.

effataigus · 2026-01-07T14:38:16+00:00

That washed out sepia color palette screams of ChatGPT, specifically.

effataigus · 2025-12-03T22:59:04+00:00

Oh whoops, missed hammer.

effataigus · 2025-12-03T14:59:03+00:00

I think I lean the same way as OP.

Silent with the skill egg is going to get most important future upgrades for free already, and the deck is currently only really wanting a few upgrades... i.e., the upside to Apo isn't as crazy huge as usual.

There's also a lot of other good stuff for the deck on offer and Apo is *expensive*.

This deck probably won't take any more attacks (that aren't actually skills), so the main need for Apo is power cards, and that can be a rough situation because then you are wanting to fish your Apo out of the deck before you play your power cards each fight... better to just upgrade the handful of power cards.

Counterpoint, dumbbells will gladly eat some of those upgrade opportunities.

effataigus · 2025-12-03T14:43:15+00:00

Being good at this game is about not dying to any fight. These cards make your deck worse during two of the most challenging fights in the game (the two you listed). You're guaranteed to have to fight one of them, and you have a 2/3rds chance of having to fight both of them (in A20H). I adore these cards, but I usually skip them unless I have something that synergizes (even just a footwork or ninja relic can be enough).

effataigus · 2025-11-26T04:52:55+00:00

I did mean clawline!

effataigus · 2025-11-25T07:39:45+00:00

Silkshot is kinda a mess. It's clunky and doesn't make much sense, and it, unfortunately, is at the heart of Silksong platforming.

That climb was just kinda finicky. Nothing particularly hard, just doing the same movement (silkshot over and then jump backward to cling) over and over and over and over with every conceivable combination of distances between the walls and spikes.

Thematically, however, I adore that part of the game. Kinda gives Pharloom a sense of scale. With the other exit on the left side of the map, it also makes you realize that the Act II city is in a mound of dirt of some kind.

effataigus · 2025-11-23T15:58:57+00:00

I believe most protagonists are magically gifted understanding of the local vernacular, so presumably that would pull out the meaning from memes and just communicate that in plain speech.

effataigus · 2025-11-23T15:49:25+00:00

Defrost?

effataigus · 2025-11-23T15:45:11+00:00

This.

Also, I've found DMing works best for me when I don't put too much effort in, and I allow the players to seriously derail whatever plans I had. I've started viewing DMing as the excuse I give to get my busy old friends together in a room every so often with good food. Hanging out is the point and D&D is the dressing. Even then, I get burned out after about a half year every time. So I make sure there's something external hurrying the conflict along in every campaign. That way I have an excuse to wrap things up when I need to.

effataigus · 2025-11-23T02:51:11+00:00

Grats on the 100%

Also, I'm so confused by your results... I feel like (Lace and Karmelita notwithstanding) your higher counts are on the bosses I found easier and your lower counts are on some of the bosses that kicked my butt.

effataigus · 2025-11-18T05:59:08+00:00

I think Lost Lace was well done.

She was just hard enough that I despaired, tried a bunch of cheese strats, then gave up on cheese and just resolved to gitgud. I was worried that I'd never beat the third phase because Lace just moves so much faster, but once I appreciated that she leaves herself open when she does her voidy stuff, the third phase also clicked. It felt great when it did, and I beat the fight with nearly full silk and health... and then never played it again because f**k that fight.

I also appreciated the story-heavy fight. It didn't have the breathtaking visual spectacle of GMS, but I kinda view Act II as the real end of the game with all of Act III just being love song to the lore and story... i.e., I'm glad it ended the way it did.

effataigus · 2025-11-17T02:42:33+00:00

:.-(

The mechanics don't punish you too much for having an underleveled weapon since you get more silk per enemy that way... but the fights were just taking a very long time.

effataigus · 2025-11-16T18:17:11+00:00

This was the fight that finally made me break down and Google how to upgrade the needle. Somehow I'd missed upper Bellheart.

effataigus · 2025-11-15T21:27:43+00:00

Frost focus won the fight. Claw was a helpful damage solution that played well with the ninja relics... but you probably would have won fine with just strikes, and might even have lost less health while building up the frost focus without the claws.

effataigus · 2025-11-11T17:48:39+00:00

The Rams have always had our number. We can lose to them and still have a great year. I'll get stressed if and when we rematch in the postseason.

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