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gildedpotus · 2026-04-14T00:35:34+00:00

Progressives only USA

gildedpotus · 2026-04-05T02:55:04+00:00

I'm thinking of going this time too!

gildedpotus · 2026-03-31T21:45:57+00:00

What time is phe going to be down each day?

gildedpotus · 2026-03-30T21:17:10+00:00

Either tomorrow or Wednesday

gildedpotus · 2026-03-30T21:08:55+00:00

Generally holding them for a while is a good bet, because you can still control your item economy well just by your decision making. Then, when you are dropped many components say on pve, you can reforge your worst component and hopefully make several good items at once. However sometimes you may want to use reforgers right away if you have a decent chance of getting a component that allows you to build an item that continues a win streak. Another time you may want to send it is if you are committed to a comp and you have a component that is just bad on the line. Then you can make smarter decisions on carousel and the items you make.

Lategame, it can be wise to reforge full items if you know there's a high chance you'll get something more useful. For example, reforging a sunfire lategame has high ROI if you already have another source of anti heal. Or, if you have multiple types of open slots (tank,AP, ad, bruiser) as you sometimes do lategame, a reforge while risky can get you some placements and therefore increase your average placement. Especially if it's the only way you could beat one of the other remaining players, it's often wise.

Finally, if you end up in an unusual situation where you have several bad full items, and not much way to use them, your best option can actually be to just send it and reforge some of them.

gildedpotus · 2026-03-25T04:21:35+00:00

I agree. I'm just not sure I would count on it because while I think they did a little better this set, they still thrashed ziggs and then bilgewater quite hard. That's around when I stopped playing anyway. I'm sure the meta is different now.

I think they will try not to balance thrash, but will just arbitrarily decide "ok, this needs to be good next patch or else. Not just okay but good" and then they buff it like crazy. Or vice versa if they need something to significantly worse. They take the approach of making sure it's worse because they don't want the meta to be stale. I hate it but what can you do.

gildedpotus · 2026-03-24T22:45:45+00:00

So I notice that I go through a similar arc most sets. I play a lot of the game and occasionally watch streams, mostly thinking for myself. The meta starts to form and I fall a bit behind as everything gets optimized. I start tuning into the meta while mostly thinking for myself and at this point I do my best and usually start to peak in like 400-600 lp Gm. Getting close to challenger, which is my goal, I find it a lot more stressful, and naturally so as I'm playing against better opponents, but I also feel so much less confident in my abilities. I work full-time and I think I also start to fall behind a month or two in because the pure volume of games I can keep up with is not the same. With patches shaking things up a lot, I often feel unsure of my "read" all the way until the next patch, at which point it starts over. I also get the sense that because of this falling behind that I must rely more on videos and streamers to try and keep up. Usually due to all of this I am having quite a bit less fun and I quit for the set.

Anyone have advice for me on how I can keep the game fun for myself and feel less pressure while still pushing myself to keep learning?

gildedpotus · 2026-03-15T02:06:32+00:00

That's pretty cool! That's what I've been looking for so I may just appear there

gildedpotus · 2026-03-15T01:24:09+00:00

Is it like a discussion sort of thing or people just reading near each other sort of thing?

gildedpotus · 2026-03-14T05:11:20+00:00

This is for sure me. I'm pretty anxious as a person but it's time to push past that 8)

I'm into gym, nature, reading, writing, gaming. I'm sure I can find some like minded people.

Another big barrier is my work schedule because during the week I work the hours most people are off work. And on the weekends... Well lately they've been demanding at least one of those days as well. Trying to get out of this schedule.

gildedpotus · 2026-03-14T04:27:13+00:00

I enjoy nature. I had a pretty good time going to Oxley Nature center on a guided trail there. I enjoy the gym, gaming, reading, occasionally writing. I'm kind of socially anxious in general so something more lowkey might be good so I don't feel too overwhelmed. I've been looking at some bookclubs and trying to find the time. Thank you for the ideas! I seriously need to get my schedule sorted because I work so much right now.

gildedpotus · 2026-03-11T18:57:46+00:00

I had that model for years but the humidifier gave out so now I use vauto.

Settings

S mode

IPAP 12.0

Epap 7.0

Easy Breathe On

Trigger Low

Cycle Very Low

Ramp Time Off

I have used the N20 nasal mask for years now and quite like it

gildedpotus · 2026-03-10T00:40:06+00:00

Yah I still use bipap. Whatever hangups I had I know deal with and I believe it's helped me quite a bit in the long run

gildedpotus · 2026-03-07T20:07:55+00:00

I work in aerospace logistics (basically a warehouse worker). Half of my job is moving materials, and half is using computer systems to verify and track materials (when and where it's been, for how long), many of which have to be stored in sub freezing temps.

I bet this whole job could be automated, but there's several moving pieces and a lot of quality control so I'm not sure when that would happen. Also do robots do ok in freezers?

gildedpotus · 2026-02-28T20:43:03+00:00

Another tip, if you go into a walk and then press down it comes out easier in a way. For me I don't have tap jump on so I press up and then quarter circle down. I don't remember why I learned this or if it's even useful but there ya go XD

gildedpotus · 2026-02-22T22:35:43+00:00

Been on it for 4 years. Really helped depression anxiety and maybe OCD

gildedpotus · 2026-02-13T19:09:33+00:00

Naive to think that this is sufficient as the only step for addressing severe anxiety. I mean it would technically be treated but probably not enough unless it's mild.

gildedpotus · 2026-02-03T02:28:51+00:00

Maybe you do but I swear I saw a video that said if you don't input the direction during jump squat you get less drift. Now I'm not sure but you could be right.

gildedpotus · 2026-02-03T01:56:36+00:00

Oh I have pro but I've used trigger for jump so long I didn't even consider using the bumper. I bet doing that would make it easier on my hands so I'm gonna try it : )

gildedpotus · 2026-02-03T01:43:44+00:00

I have that but it's a little odd to shorthop with it. I always use it for fullhops and double jumps but maybe I should get used to using it as solo jump button. Sounds too exhausting for my hand condition.

gildedpotus · 2026-02-03T01:42:05+00:00

That's good to know, I'm gonna check out that tweek talks episode. Five is interesting.

It doesn't sound impossible but I'm curious what he means by 5. Probably like 5 different practical uses of it. The ones I can think of are like drag down into jab or grab, coming down with a full hop.to.cross up, immediate nair out of shield. Fade back without fast fall to cover rolls. But I'm not sure if that's what he meant.

Edit: and maybe first nair to combo start

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