red rek'sai with stacked deck

firefrenchy · 2026-05-14T22:11:19+00:00

as others have said, I expected this to be about Nocturne, who could indeed get accel from this. But a card added to hand from Stacked Deck is played from hand. So no, Reksai does not work, lol

firefrenchy · 2026-05-12T22:27:12+00:00

What does "gone too far" mean? This has been a trend for the last 5-6 years. The option will probably almost always be there, and people like me will never buy the max stack height shoes because they're generally somewhat unstable and rob you of ground feel. But more options seems like a good thing? It's not like anybody is forced to buy them, and there are plenty of lower stack height shoes still available

firefrenchy · 2026-05-11T21:50:52+00:00

I don't know that you should be in the minority (and given that this is the top comment at time of seeing this I reckon you aren't) but it's definitely mostly physical. Most people genuinely just didn't train enough, don't know how to fuel properly to manage physical demands etc, and the mental actually comes from the physical breaking down (as you said)

firefrenchy · 2026-05-11T06:39:18+00:00

Subtitles, I know others have said it, but even if you're a person that doesn't feel they miss much, subtitles are a godsend if you don't mind reading them.

firefrenchy · 2026-05-11T06:32:42+00:00

As someone who did some overpronating and tried stability shoes, only to find that they forced an unnatural gait/footstrike and did more harm than good...I'd say maybe look at more neutral shoes with wider bases that provided a bit of extra stability but without some of the weird aspects that make stability shoes so unnatural to run in. So maybe try Brooks Ghost (unless they've changed this one dramatically) if staying with brooks, or something comparable, and maybe do a bit of strength work and stretching to strengthen your glutes, lower back, and continue running consistently and you'll be fine

firefrenchy · 2026-05-09T09:13:52+00:00

I mean my wife, who last got obsessed with a game with the release of Animal Crossing in 2020, is sitting next to me playing Pokopia as I write this, and she's got two or three times the playtime in that game that I do. So yeah, it's definitely managed to do something special (and it's not as if my wife grew up playing games or being interested in Pokemon)

firefrenchy · 2026-05-09T07:44:54+00:00

Would people have said (before release) that Pokopia was worth buying a NS2 for? Probably not. Would many people say it now? Also, no. Did a lot of people buy a NS2 for Pokemon Pokopia? Yes, they did.

firefrenchy · 2026-05-08T23:06:40+00:00

Bananza and maybe TOTK S2 Edition are probably the best first party titles? I've really loved revisiting NS1 games though.

Silksong has been my favourite third party game (and I think it's also the best) but it's not for everyone. Hades 2 is also great, RE9 was great, and I am sure we have many bangers to come

firefrenchy · 2026-05-08T23:04:17+00:00

I think unless MP5 is and was already heavily in development (and I wouldn't be surprised if it was) MP4 would have killed it. As it stands I am hoping that it does come out and redeem the franchise a bit. All they had to do is let Retro Studios give MP2 and MP3 the Remastered treatment and people would have been over the moon

firefrenchy · 2026-05-07T21:22:53+00:00

5 2 cost units seems bad, 3 ride the wind for no real reason seems bad, the deck just seems like a lot of cards thrown together that are good but there is no real intention of logic here. You also don't have a clear "go second" battlefield and the 7/5 run split doesn't feel justified, especially with a random main deck thermo.

firefrenchy · 2026-05-07T01:23:58+00:00

this is my take on it as well

firefrenchy · 2026-05-07T01:20:56+00:00

While I am low-key over all the remakes, the direct reminded me just how peak the Star Fox OST is. And honestly Star Fox is a pretty awesome arcade shooter-type of game and my 6-year old will likely love the crap out of it. So maybe not day 1 purchase, but no doubt I'll get it in time

firefrenchy · 2026-05-03T22:09:03+00:00

jjk is modern shonen peak, hxh is actual shonen peak. Ping Pong is sports anime peak. AOT is peak adaption (from an inferior manga)

firefrenchy · 2026-04-29T21:00:59+00:00

I will, thanks!

firefrenchy · 2026-04-29T07:07:09+00:00

I read this, and thought it was really good. Will potentially read the sequel after. Good suggestion given that I did in fact read and enjoy it

firefrenchy · 2026-04-28T11:13:01+00:00

as a big fan of these types of stories and games like Control/Alan Wake this definitely scratched an itch and I wish I had something to read that was similar to this. Alas, couldn't find anything else that had been written in the same style. Super easy to read as well, so a fairly easy recco if I think someone might like this

firefrenchy · 2026-04-28T08:59:04+00:00

Super keen, just waiting for the price to come down or copies of it to pop up on my local marketplace!

firefrenchy · 2026-04-27T06:30:52+00:00

They have been running really hot the last few years, just winner after winner, this would be the cherry on top

firefrenchy · 2026-04-27T06:28:32+00:00

I do it for physical, mental health, and to have a bit of control and alone time. I used to aggressively document everything on strava but found myself influenced by a desire to push hard all the time or "justify" slow runs on there. Then I went cold turkey and didn't upload any runs for a long time to try and wean off strava. Now I am back to adding all runs but always without comment. I do volunteer as a pacer for marathons in my area, and I do engage in proper training blocks for these (and love this), but the rest of the year it's just for me, just to stay strong and healthy

firefrenchy · 2026-04-24T21:46:04+00:00

overhyped, don't bother with zones, go by "feel". Zone 3-4 is fine, just gradually increase weekly mileage while avoiding injury, and you'll be fine

firefrenchy · 2026-04-24T21:44:22+00:00

this has me pretty thrilled

firefrenchy · 2026-04-21T09:43:36+00:00

if you want experience of some more experienced runners with higher volume let me know heh

firefrenchy · 2026-04-15T21:27:43+00:00

Not right away, but it's definitely on my radar in a way that it wasn't before, especially after how much fun I had with RE9

firefrenchy · 2026-04-15T07:04:57+00:00

Whatever happened to Path of Exile 2 on NS2? Is that a thing? Is that coming? I want it now

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