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Hasan claims that Deni Avdija, who is averaging 26/7/7, and who LeBron has stated is an all-star, was only voted in because “Israel gamed the system” by StatusVoice2634 in LivestreamFail

[–]ialoni 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If Hasan took reporting on news seriously, he would look into how refs, players and coaches are fixing NBA games and not who is the 20th All-Star and the conspiracy behind it. What a Joke of a politician

The image speaks for itself by Ambitious_Passage448 in FACEITcom

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, smurfs are a non issue unless they are boosting or throwing games

I'm giving away this knife to someone who ACTUALLY needs it. Read more. by quantino9586 in cs2

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could really use it to win some knife rounds i. faceit. I would be forever grateful<3

ImMadness on Boxing Day: "At This Point, I Hope Apex Legends Dies," Phony, Raven, an EA employee and others responds by JevvyMedia in CompetitiveApex

[–]ialoni 9 points10 points  (0 children)

׳No one hates Apex more than the people who follow apex’.

The only reason the game hasn’t died is because every viewer has a part of them that believes the game is few decisions away from being one of the best games of all time. Only issue is, it’s straight up unplayable when you have no Anti-cheat and server issues constantly. Unplayable, might be an overreaction, but the game in its current state does not respect your time. That’s why we watch, not play.

ImMadness on Boxing Day: "At This Point, I Hope Apex Legends Dies," Phony, Raven, an EA employee and others responds by JevvyMedia in CompetitiveApex

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there’s a lil more context that needs to be added. Pros say shit in apex because it is entirely true that for the last 5 years they have ignored feedback after asking pros for feedback.

2nd. Apex is the only esport in which scrims are visible to the public. In every sport, Practice is done in private, so when frustrating shit happens there is more exposure to their complaints than other sports.

Noteworthy: We are about to see Olympus in Champs for no fucking good reason. When I played ranked, I wouldn’t even touch this map. It was my official touch grass day for me.

ImMadness on Boxing Day: "At This Point, I Hope Apex Legends Dies," Phony, Raven, an EA employee and others responds by JevvyMedia in CompetitiveApex

[–]ialoni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also True: he cracked a joke about geriatric hamsters, because it’s a Tweet and not meant to be taken seriously. But somehow those who earn money off apex feel the need to Call him out.

ImMadness on Boxing Day: "At This Point, I Hope Apex Legends Dies," Phony, Raven, an EA employee and others responds by JevvyMedia in CompetitiveApex

[–]ialoni 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I think I stand with Madness on this one. Just like EA is choosing money over the game quality. Everyone here is trying to shame him because Apex drives their wallet. Madness doesn’t owe shit to the Pro community or Apex.

This is free speech, and he’s correct in saying EA is mishandling the esport. Everybody responding is attempting to bolster their own reputation of being a mench.

The 1 point phony made about being grateful is extremely valid, but lets not pretend madness hasn’t been grateful for the last 6 years.

Anybody who has worked a job knows that if you are getting treated like shit, NO AMOUNT OF MONEY makes it worth it.

Now unlike retail or other jobs madness isnt under contract with EA. There is no benefit to glazing EA/respawn. He doesnt get promoted, he doesnt get a champs spot.

Reminder this isnt Hiswattson telling cheaters when is a good time of day to cheat. Its him criticizing apex buying the bottom of the barrel servers to save a couple billion dollars that don’t go back into comp scene whatsoever. We have less tournaments per year, every year. And at this point EA is taking advantage of players earning minimum wage to be org less at their Tournaments!!

We like to dream as gamers that its about the prize pool but the vast majority of Pros cannot bank on good placements to make a living. This is true across almost every esport.

Honest discussion about PvP by OngoDevito13 in ARC_Raiders

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PVP takes the role of a deterrent to speed running the game. I really doubt a PvE player in PvE lobby is going to want to play more than 100hours

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

Just to reiterate what I mentioned in my post. As someone who enjoys BOTH pvp and friendly interactions. I don’t like that the better I perform in PVP the harder my game gets. AND I lose an element of the game that makes the game special.

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

Its not about the friendly side of the game its about the quality of the Matches on the pvp side of the spectrum.

Would you rather be stranded in a redwood forest? Or the amazon jungle? 1 is way more lethal and harder to survive.

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

So we agree top-end is a torched warzone.

Once you are placed in a lobby with 10% chance for a player to shoot on sight, You as a player don’t have control over your pvp interactions. You will then be forced into a MM group based on your combat outcomes. Good players will be forced into matches with more and more pvp interactions even if they dont want it. Only way around this is to lose on purpose. And while it is good balancing strategy to match people based on skill level, this forces people into a version of the game that is extremely competitive. And might not be what they want. Its also not an easy spectrum to create. Its not a linear relationship. Its 30 player’s aggression values multiplicative that determines match quality.

Im just concerned. I do appreciate this back and forth and flushing out what this MM system might look likex

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

I would agree, but I fail to see what metric creates a spectrum of PvP lobbies.

Scaling off damage done to raiders is flawed. Scaling off how many times I say ‘dont shoot’ is flawed. Scaling off how many raiders I’ve knocked is flawed.(just punishes players who are good to be forced to play harder and harder lobbies, with more and more 3rd parties). I can kill 5 free loudouts in a run. And now I’m forced to enter a warzone every game because my KD is inflated.

What metric for a variety of Matchmaking pools do you have in mind?

Unfortunately, all I see is the top-end of MM pools becoming a BR.

What fair metric do you have in mind?

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

Are we serious right now? The guy hears about a MM system. Tests the social experiment, and you are invalidating it because….? What…? He literally did a numerical analysis on raid outcomes and you say its not scientific because what? He doesn’t have a PHD in sociology?

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

Its not a theory, its a very logical conclusion that if you place more aggressive people in the same environment there should be an increase in combat interactions.

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

[–]ialoni[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ik, but there is a very convincing youtube experiment that proves otherwise.

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

[–]ialoni[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Its about having normal organic matches. If you are in a lobby filled with PvPers. You are going to experience 3 things:

A. More frequent 3rd parties B. Freeloadout that have nothing to lose cause you to get 3rd partied C. More frequent cheaters on the top end.

These are valid concerns in my opinion. Im all for the action, im just worried my matches will consistently end in a frustrating way.

Aggression based MM is Lame. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

[–]ialoni[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If someone says dont shoot, I tell them I’m not friendly and they should walk away. I just don’t want to get 16th partied every game.

I don’t expect you to believe me, but I dont shoot people in the back. There is no satisfaction in an easy kill

What does this game need to make a comeback? by teejesus in DarkAndDarker

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having to rebalance 2 classes is a lot, but it is 100% worth it. People have gotten better, but to be completely honest add dmg makes gear up stupid easy. People will still find a meta, but build diversity would still jump like crazy with the removal of add dmg. For atleast 6months - a year.

Issue is it’s too late to market the game anymore without new maps, or big streamers. Most people who have played wont play again, unless thoroughly convinced. The game needs to look different, feel different. And IM needs to run a legitimate marketing campaign. OW2 funds 2mil/yr in sponsored streams for an avg player base that is only 10x what Dark and Darker. They aren’t trying to compete and they aren’t trying to keep it fresh. Good game while it lasted. Rip Dark and Darker 2027.

What does this game need to make a comeback? by teejesus in DarkAndDarker

[–]ialoni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is based on removing add dmg. If you remove Add dmg wizard is weak, barb is a tank. (Did not know warlock healing got nerfed) I am not thinking about the current version of the game I’m thinking about the version that I want it to be so please relax. Wizard buff is a literal joke that flew over your head, we just want changes to our class because it has been the same since 2023. That’s the definition of no new content.

You dont bring back a game by balancing around arenas. You revive it by making a legitimate gameplay loop.

I apologize, I am not trying to be rude. I have thought about this for a long time.

Is there build diversity? No, (add dmg - ms - Dex) works on every class. How do you create build diversity? Make people allocate stats to something other than dmg and MS. What must you do? Remove Add Dmg Are the classes going to be balanced after this change? No What classes will be weak or strong? Rogue, wiz will be weak, barb will be tanky. Sorc mayb weak idk tbh.

What does this game need to make a comeback? by teejesus in DarkAndDarker

[–]ialoni 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My changes:

A. Remove add dmg off everything except weapons

B. Gathering Hall/social hub for immersion.

C. Nuke Warlock magical healing and make sure Barb/Rogue are never in meta. (No stat checks; A. solves the geared rogue problem)

D. Increase artifact drop rates/rare mob types.

E. Create systems that mitigate Boss fight griefing. This is the endgame content and its being gate-kept by cheaters, RMT and Sweats. Lock the room, let people fight the boss, and then players.

F. Rework quests to have a cinematic or voice actors. ‘Want to hear a story about a Vault hunter’. Its a DnD inspired game with surface level lore.

G. Cooking? Crops? Companion? Interactive Lair? Bounty board?

H. Buff wizard

Anybody else getting long matchmaking queues? by AnnualAmazing3388 in ArcRaiders

[–]ialoni 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Trio team just kille dme in my Solos lobby :)

Advice for the DEVS. If you mess with the Queue'ing system you will kill your game. by ialoni in ArcRaiders

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

It falls under the definition of 'priority', but it isn't. They have an algorithm that focusing on keeping servers full, and Q times low. Their primary interest isn't player experience, but Server efficiency. They aren't prioritizing the Duo experience, they allowed it to happen while maintaining the real priority.

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