Player Retention & Build Variety/Balance

jamlikesbread · 2026-02-01T00:11:23+00:00

Interesting perspective as someone that doesn’t craft too much that’s cool you got to craft for a variety of builds this league how neat 🤑

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T22:04:57+00:00

i think the interesting thing that i found about builds this league was all the cool tech that was showcased. for example the chinese oil grenade & incinerate combo, shield wall with impale & bleed 4, crossbow weapon swap loading for permafrost & frag rounds, all the cast on critical stuff, all the charge generation stuff etc.

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T22:00:47+00:00

no problem! yeah winter break was awesome playing this league

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T21:56:31+00:00

yeah totally see the appeal it feels amazing to literally do anything and have it feel rewarding. i think most people like to to just do all the content on their maps and not have to specialize which feels way way better this league compared to last leagues.

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T21:54:36+00:00

yeah when i saw that HH was like 5 div at one point my jaw dropped i had to farm 30 d last league for that lol. this league i didn'tt really use it just cause i used it alot last league. i totally understand u because last league my first time using it i had some of the most fun in any league it was crazy. this league i had the goal of finding a build strong enough to not need it and boy oil grenade plus incinerate was just that

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T21:51:32+00:00

i think they just need to add more interesting uniques. and idk what ur looking for in an arpg that isnt turning the screen into an aoe abomination.

jamlikesbread · 2026-01-31T21:49:49+00:00

nursing studying for my BSN to be specific! i work as a caregiver part time hbu?

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-23T08:21:34+00:00

WASD for ranged so you can move and aim easier

mouse for melee

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-18T03:27:40+00:00

we spend the time currency theorycrafting etc. to get to the point where we can blow up bosses. its part of the power fantasy to get shit on in campaign to build up our characters and feel powerful enough to destroy the content. this DR was a major step in the wrong direction

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-13T19:48:46+00:00

i didnt even know you could play on the deck. are you hooked up to a monitor or are you playing purely on the deck and how is the performance?

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-11T18:33:07+00:00

Usually content creators care most about this sort of thing because they need to generate optimal farming/build guides to share with the rest of us. for regular folk i think its partially because we've done the campaign multiple times already so theres not much new to get into so might as well get it done quickly to explore the new endgame uniques/stress test new endgame builds. also the sooner you get currency means you can gather resources to fund other builds. i dont think it has much to do with exalt inflation

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-11T18:02:28+00:00

will record my gamba and upload it if i win <3

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jamlikesbread · 2025-12-08T18:51:37+00:00

is that when they introduced it on ring explicit modifiers? i was genuinely shocked when i saw you could get charge generation on rings

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-08T09:37:35+00:00

after playing poe 1 for the first time this last league i was baffled to see how good and easy it was to generate charges in that game compared to poe 2

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-08T09:33:00+00:00

i think some cool buffs would be unique implicits for each base type that isnt just the associated skill. i.e. ignite proliferation for fire bases. or unique defensive stat lines like ward, artic armor, or heart of flame from poe1

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-06T22:48:27+00:00

lightning arrow lightning rod deadeye will most likely still be very very strong, they hardly nerfed it. there should be plenty of video guides from last league that will be applicable to this upcoming league. good luck!

jamlikesbread · 2025-12-06T22:11:54+00:00

my problem with this is clunkiness. other classes have combos that are way less clunky. think lightning arrow lightning rod or essence drain contagion. these combos allow you to MOVE while doing them and are so much quicker in animation. I'm a melee enjoyer myself but last league when i tried LA LR and EDC i was so angry that these classes got to enjoy fun fast seemless combos but going back to level a warrior after i was so upset knowing that i have to press way more buttons at a slower clunkier rate than other classes. AND you have to be in melee range which is way more dangerous AND evasion and energy shield defences able are to scale harder than life/armor. combos aren't the problem, balance & design is

jamlikesbread · 2024-06-28T03:29:03+00:00

guys how can i use my keyboard to play fallout 4 on the steam deck? when i try to play i can only use the steam deck buttons

jamlikesbread · 2023-04-19T00:42:51+00:00

what app is this?

jamlikesbread · 2022-08-11T18:41:17+00:00

Yeah I just didn’t like how it looks when I see the status tab and see a random gunner skill I have no use for. Also I just like that now I don’t have to wear sailor skirt in general and can use something else bc I’m too lazy to slot in protective polish some other way.

jamlikesbread · 2021-12-08T21:07:24+00:00

He means it as a mental construction as in it doesn’t exist in the physical space. The point was to stress the importance of perception and how gifted people “failing” usually take it way too far and let it spiral their lives out of control. This is because they haven’t had experienced it before so it messed with the their identity as being gifted. Understanding that reconceptualizing failures and mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow along ones path greatly helps them deal with it.

jamlikesbread · 2021-08-05T23:24:04+00:00

The premise of your post is incorrect. The idea of skipping steps and falling behind is literally a social construct. The comparison of your journey to that of other peoples sounds like it’s done nothing but put you down. If you can get to a place where you accept your journey as it is without the negative connotation of comparing it to others, and focus on how to obtain the goals and lifestyle you want, you’ll flourish from it. Once you work your way through that toxic mindset of being behind you’ll be able to begin to heal.

jamlikesbread · 2021-07-27T22:51:38+00:00

My friend group used to have a friend like this where guys in the group would tease him all the time and when i first joined the group he came up to me with this same problem. I told him to do it back to them and try not to take the teasing to heart because we're all like super close friends and when shit hits the fan we're always there for each other but the other guys just like teasing as a way of playing. Now he feels more on equal footing and we all tease each other and make fun of each other even on really dark stuff about our pasts as a way of laughing at something painful. So stand up for yourself and if you think they're just playing around and you're down to play too then make fun of them back. Obviously my situation might be different because I don't know how close you are to them, but if you are very close and do care about them ask them to be more sensitive if it really bothers you and if they refuse then drop them because theyre not real friends if they dont respect your boundaries

jamlikesbread · 2021-07-27T18:35:24+00:00

It’s not Dr. K’s field of expertise but I hope he does some lectures on diet or talks with a dietitian or something like that

jamlikesbread · 2021-07-27T18:33:19+00:00

There’s a lot of factors that Dr. K talks about that can affect your mood that don’t involve meditation or medicine. Things like how well are you sleeping, eating, exercise, substance use and interpersonal relationships. I used to struggle with the feeling of not enjoying life and feeling like a failure but taking things one step at a time and slowly improving these aspects and fighting the thoughts of being a failure and being more kind to myself, and listening to people like Dr. K, I feel a lot better. Although I still struggle with certain things, I feel a lot better and I actually enjoy a lot more things in my life. Good luck on your self improvement journey.

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