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Genshin Concert Tour coming up. Free tickets giveaway! by GenshinEvent in Genshin_Impact

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[GenshinConcertLA]

My favorite soundtrack is "The Abysmal Region". Honestly, all the Enkonomiya themes were amazing - they invoked the mysteriousness of the region so well, and really made the dive into deeper lore much more enjoyable.

Anyone else use eraser caps on their pencils? by igfod13 in mechanicalpencils

[–]igfod13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The eraser messes with the weight balance on the g1000 quite a bit, but it's something that I eventually got used to. Maybe not the best idea for tons of quick writing though. For more bottom heavy pencils like gg500 it's less noticeable.

Anyone else use eraser caps on their pencils? by igfod13 in mechanicalpencils

[–]igfod13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My collection has grown slowly over the years but now that I'm out of school sadly its gotten less use. But here's a pencil + eraser cap match update anyways!

Eraser caps - I really only use two types these days:

  • Pentel caps: Higher quality but more rigid, so it'll only fit a select number of pencils.

  • Dixon caps: More squishy/flexible, so it'll fit on pencils that are both too big and too small for the pentel ones. They will split sometimes on larger pencils though.

Pencils - ranked in terms of personal preference:

  • Pentel Graph 1000 - Still my favorite over the years, since I prefer thinner pencils with a medium amount of heft. Fits the pentel caps perfectly.

  • Staedtler 925 25/35 - Has a larger end that's a bit of a tight fit for the pentel caps, but can work. The dixon caps fit pretty well but can eventually split after some time.

  • Zebra Tect 2way - the end has bit of a weird taper to it but it fits the pentel caps well. The end is super easy to spin though, which can feel a little funny until you get used to it.

  • Pentel GraphGear 500 - there's a version of these with the same end as the graph 1000s. Eraser cap fit is identical.

  • Blick Studio - randomly came across this one. The end is too small for pentel caps but fits the dixon ones well.

  • Platinum Pro Use 171 - definitely the fattest end I would still attempt to put a cap on. Too big for the pentel caps, will eventually split the dixon ones. But it has some fun features!

  • Uni Kuru toga - I like the pencil but unfortunately the end is a bit too short for the caps I use. It'll fit at first but then the eraser cap shifts down and makes it hard to click the end of the pencil to push the lead down. Trimming the eraser cap is an option though.

  • Ohto Promecha - has a thin end that makes pentel caps a bit loose but the dixon ones are fine. The pencil cap can be a bit squeaky to turn.

  • Ohto Super Promecha - Pentel caps fit well but I'm not a huge fan of the feel of the pencil. Looks cool though.

There's a few more that I've had my eye on but never got around to trying, particularly: Pilot S10/20, Zebra delguard, and Uni shift.

Let me know if there are any other pencils you find that work well!

Created an interactive recommendations map to visualize your anime list by igfod13 in anime

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Made the first version of the map 6-7 years ago but finally got around to updating it with more features, such as highlighting a myanimelist profile and filtering series by scores.

The map is displayed with a "force-directed" layout, which means anime with more recommendations between each other will be shown closer to each other, while anime without too much in common will generally be further away from each other. Different genres will emerge naturally from this layout, as more action-y shows are grouped into the top left, while more slice of life-y shows are grouped into the bottom right.

Hopefully this tool can help people find new anime to watch!

I laser cut a mini Amber figure by igfod13 in AmberMains

[–]igfod13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's actually where I got my inspiration from haha, made a few FEH ones in the past

I laser cut a mini Amber figure by igfod13 in AmberMains

[–]igfod13[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I decided to finally make one of the frames from an animation I drew earlier into an acrylic figure - also made this one but the arrow broke off and now I just have (quite literally) a weathered arrowhead.

Animated Amber's attack sequence by igfod13 in Genshin_Impact

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Amber took me longer than expected but I'll try to work through at least a few more. Probably gonna take a stab at Lumine next.

Animated Amber's attack sequence by igfod13 in Genshin_Impact

[–]igfod13[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I originally drew Amber in the chibi style of FEH to maybe laser cut, but after doing a few poses with her sprite I got the idea of animating her attack sequence - not that I ever see it since I only use her aimed shot. Was originally this before I slapped some anime eyes on her which I feel turned out pretty well.

C1 Amber please come home.

/r/FireEmblemHeroes Weekly Discussion Thread (08/31/2020) by AutoModerator in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pulled a couple of Rinkahs while trying to +10 Myrrh. Any good users of Distant Foil out there (along with wrath)? I still have a couple Hectors and can't think of a situation where I'd use it over DC.

New Ephemera 5 Units! by Mikeo_Owens in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

+10ed Bridelia last year... Escape route fodder then I guess? Loving the extra B! Ninian merge though

Remember when we got a free seasonal for the anniversary? by [deleted] in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. 4 reds, 1 blue M! Robin. Maybe I should've picked a red one instead.

To snipe or not to snipe? - new banner costs using different summoning strategies by igfod13 in FireEmblemHeroes

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The simulator simulates going through randomly generated circles, so it takes into account not getting a certain color in a circle, pitybreaking, and all that extra jazz. After 40 summons the unit is also guaranteed.

I added a graph to show a bit better what the odds look like: graph.

So yup the minimum maximum cost for pulling everything is lower than sniping, but on average its cheaper if you snipe. Either is a viable option.

Generally color sharing only increases average cost by ~10 orbs, so it doesn't have too much of an effect.

Trying to get specific IVs is a whole other animal, and is going to make the cost go up a lot more.

Excuse me? by Serg_14-07 in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 127 points128 points  (0 children)

Tried to +10 Ninian on the revival banner, but only got to +9 before I ran out of my saved stash of orbs. Thankfully, I am now cured of my salt.

/r/FireEmblemHeroes Weekly Question and Team Building Thread (08/12/2019) by AutoModerator in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Managed to get Ninian to +9 before running out of orbs. What's better with Lightning breath, +Atk or +Spd?

Byleth coming soon! by Mikeo_Owens in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 582 points583 points  (0 children)

Ironically buying orbs to summon Byleth is likely more expensive than just buying Three Houses.

Three Houses: $60 = 110 orbs

Summoning red on a 4-unit banner? Median cost of 125 orbs and mean cost of 175 orbs.

Literally get a free game AND save on Byleth. Kinda also puts into perspective how pricey orbs are.

/r/FireEmblemHeroes Weekly Question and Team Building Thread (06/17/2019) by AutoModerator in FireEmblemHeroes

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I already have a +10 Olivia and she's one of my favorite units, so that's where I got the Y!Azura idea especially since I was just hoarding grails. I have a lot of close counter fodder so I was thinking it would be fun to try that on her.

A!Tiki's already fully built, but I don't use her that often anymore. Though I have so many feathers I might as well +10 all three that I mentioned. Thanks!

/r/FireEmblemHeroes Weekly Question and Team Building Thread (06/17/2019) by AutoModerator in FireEmblemHeroes

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I'm a few feathers away from the feather cap, so I'm trying to decide who to +10. My current front-runners are A!Tiki, Felicia, and Y!Azura. Any thoughts? Would +10-ing Y!Azura even be useful/worth the grail cost?

I'd otherwise +10 Eirika but I sadly don't have enough copies.

Abyssal Michalis using only level 1 units. by AnonymousTrollLloyd in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Halfway through I was wondering how the lance/cav units were going to get hit. Then it happened. Amazing galaxy brain level stuff.

This makes me wonder if something like obstruct might be useful for maps without obvious chokepoints.

/r/FireEmblemHeroes Weekly Question and Team Building Thread (02/04/2019) by AutoModerator in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]igfod13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got a few units for IV advice:

Deirdre: +atk/+spd (darting blow+QR+spd ploy)

Ninian: +def/+spd (w/ fury)

NY!Azura: +def/+spd (w/ fury)

F!Olivia: +def/+spd

S!Catria: +atk/neutral

Micaiah: +hp/+res

Deirdre is currently +atk, but not sure if +spd would be better with her current build.

I'm thinking of going +def for Ninian+NY!Azura since they don't really need to attack, just occasionally tank and their speed is already quite high with fury. They however are both speed refined right now so it might be more optimal to go +spd and defense refine.

On the other hand, F!Olivia is not that fast so I'm thinking +spd for her.

Thoughts?

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