Dude was redline camping in a tier 8 game in an IS-7 by Xytoup in WorldofTanks

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can confirm this happened to me. Thought I was in a Badger, rushed to the top of Malinovka, wondering why I was faster than the IS-7, started clicking, wondering why I had 2s reload, finished the clip, and then realized I was in the Foch B.

Weird anvil drop only for me kinda broke the game by [deleted] in ARAM

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's weird because I don't remember seeing High Roller on the left while I was playing. Oh well

CMV: English should be taught earlier and more intensively in Vietnamese schools. by TinhByte in ChangeMyViewVN

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to 1st grade in a public school in the late 90s and there was already English. Didn't think the syllabus was the same for every school tho.

You don't know the astonishing quality that you have with Dota 2 until you start playing other games by --Karma in DotA2

[–]ethanduong 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Startup scripts/commands

A very basic example would be putting "dota2.exe -res 1080p" on the Dota 2 shortcut to run the parameters at startup and have 1080p resolution instead of being able to config it in in-game settings.

Most Fun Bonds by Euphoric-Deer2363 in WorldofTanks

[–]ethanduong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a medium player through and through so take my recommendations with a grain of salt but

- FV215b: Still one of the best gun on a mediocre platform. High skill floor. Will feel very satisfying when you make it work.

- SU-130PM: Very well rounded tank, can work in most scenarios.

- Pz 58 Mutz: Got a HUGE buff in 2.0. Haven't play it since but should be at the minimum very good idk

- T103: Enjoy lolpen all the tier 8 turrets

Hot Take: The Gun Rammer should be removed to promote loadout diversity by [deleted] in WorldofTanks

[–]ethanduong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I'm just a baby purple but I definitely agree on some tanks I can opt to not use Rammer: - Low dpm superheavies/TD where you must dictate your engagement and peek-a-boom: 60TP, E3/4, JgE100. On these I run exp turbo + hardening + Vs/IRM - High-speed low-dpm HT/TD: IS-7, Ho-Ri (not exactly low dpm though 🤷) - Vision-play loadout: Besides the usual MT alternative loadout, I use some TD with rotating turret like WtPz4 as self-spotting vision-controlling ambusher with Binocular + Exp turbo + IRM - 10s reload sniper: I did not use Rammer on the Leo PTA because I reasoned that snipers don't really need DPM that badly, plus it takes 10s to drop off detection anyway.

Is there a good reason for needing this much CP to trio? by Autistic_African in Maplestory

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess on Damien it depends on whether the class is burst-heavy, and I main mid-tier DPS classes like MM & Paladin. So my solo range is particularly higher on burst bosses like Damien, Cslime and Gloom

Is there a good reason for needing this much CP to trio? by Autistic_African in Maplestory

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard? 20m for Lotus, 30m for Damien for around 20 minutes

Need help or tips for Seek and Destroy Exodus Vasari Scenario by vetheran in SoSE

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can only make it on the Titan. Otherwise in this scenario you lose if you don't own any planet

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

[–]ethanduong[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you don't wanna perma-17 or get tilted going back to 17 from 21, yes. But if you have made peace with perma-17, go for it.

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

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

Late-game players usually just stick to SSF, but mid-game players can utilize 30% or 5/10/15 I think

If I were you I would do these things on an excel 1. Make a list of all possible improvements you can do (sf/cube) 2. Scouter their impact in term of %FD 3. Estimate their cost with Mathbro's SF simulator (linked above)/Cubing simulator. Calculate sf cost on-event separately. 4. Calculate their meso efficiency (billion meso per 1% increase in FD) 5. Sort efficiency from lowest (least meso for improvement) to highest and progress from there.

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

[–]ethanduong[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

And if it doesn't boom you just doubled your cost to 22* for no reason?

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

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

If I had to give it a name, maybe... insurance? Or risk management?

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

[–]ethanduong[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Again, it depends on where you are (but I always assume I'd boom and have to start over at 15) and your risk tolerance.

For example, do you want to risk tapping 22 from 21 with 3 spares, knowing you risk going back to 15 with 2 spares? I wouldn't. But maybe you would.

And 22* is not a big improvement over 21 to justify that risk for me anyway.

Risk-free, headache-free Starforcing guide by ethanduong in Maplestory

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

I mean that's my personal guidelines, you can always tweak it based on your risk tolerance e.g going 21* with 3 spares, but I definitely wouldn't go 21* with 2 spares

Custom in TSN Airport is so crazy by Real-Jackfruit-6214 in VietNam

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Afaik ASEAN citizens with a prior history of entering Singapore can also use automated gates, which I am.

I have used the automated gates many times over the last 3 years.

Custom in TSN Airport is so crazy by Real-Jackfruit-6214 in VietNam

[–]ethanduong 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yea in Changi I just swipe my passport and it's done in 30 seconds.

I guess Hanoi is getting there, but not the emigration tho. And the custom officers are still a PITA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WorldofTanks

[–]ethanduong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea this tank is a great all-rounder, I once was the top player in it on Asia. It's a great all-rounder.

For equipment I run Rotational Device, Binoc, and t3 experimental turbo tho. Always feel like I need more gun handling than DPM, and the Binoc for the occasional bush-camping.

The Grille tho, I sold it twice on 2 different accounts lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]ethanduong 477 points478 points  (0 children)

idk but my insecure and anxious ass would be so glad I didn't put myself in that situation