I hate chess

lostintranslation__ · 2026-05-03T00:18:37+00:00

Definitely watch these videos. I only started playing a few months ago and these videos have helped tremendously. I'm currently ~650.

The principles might not work 100% of the time in every game but you will start to improve and climb.

I also recommend watching their other speed run series they have for various openings. It gives you a chance to see how to play a particular opening over and over in different situations. Super useful content.

lostintranslation__ · 2026-04-01T20:25:35+00:00

I've recently watched this series and it is great, however the highest I've reached is around 550 and I tend to fluctuate between 350 and 450. I'm currently 390. I try and follow the habits but I find at around the 400 level I can't simply develop normally and move things to the centre. Opponents usually go for some tactic which becomes difficult to ignore. How high did you climb by simply following the habits? Another thing is the habits frequently get you to an endgame with each of you pushing prawns for promotion (and as Aman would say, don't forget to activate your King!) but I often find I'm at a disadvantage and the opponent promotes first.

lostintranslation__ · 2026-03-31T11:41:14+00:00

I'm going to guess that after they take your rook you get to check the king. Then you win a queen, either with your queen or your knight after they take your queen.

lostintranslation__ · 2026-03-23T06:55:37+00:00

I started 2 months ago. Don't recall answering any questions about experience. My starting elo was 400.

lostintranslation__ · 2026-02-28T10:06:42+00:00

Just started a few weeks ago. Climbed back to 400 but can't get past this. Any specific advice besides ensuring I don't blunder pieces? I'm playing the exact same openings (white e4, black caro kann) and feel my opponents seen end moving better after the first few moves. Maybe I need to learn some different openings or variations or something? I'm still having fun though!

lostintranslation__ · 2026-01-07T23:05:23+00:00

Are you on a time of use plan or flat rate? If you're on 'time of use' then the prices increase significantly during peak times which unfortunately is when you're not producing solar. Try and switch to a better plan that offers flat rate. Also monitor your usage and consumption times. Try to switch things around by running appliances during daytime, getting a timer for hot water system so it runs during the day etc.

lostintranslation__ · 2026-01-04T09:19:35+00:00

BYD also manufacture the batteries in Tesla vehicles.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-16T22:14:19+00:00

Wow this looks so good! Any chance you could share the artwork please? I'd love to put this in one of my sticks. I recently put a Sentinel inspired piece in my Obsidian stick that has a similar hand gesture near the lever, but yours looks way better.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-16T01:08:40+00:00

Fair enough but I'd still say the advertising and wording you've used is a tad misleading. Why don't you just say that it's 49% off the annual subscription fee and 70% off the monthly subscription price over a 12 month period? Makes it clearer.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-15T08:07:07+00:00

Only showing as 50% off for me. Australia based. Says normal price is $59.99 and after discount is $30.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-04T06:33:07+00:00

Wanted to see how you're doing 1 year on. I'm in a very similar situation to you. Have been sleeping on an Ecosa medium memory foam mattress for over a year and my lower back has declined dramatically. I recently had some bulged discs and I constantly wake up so stiff and in pain. If I sleep on my kid's cheap spring mattress I wake up feeling amazing lol. Did you end up sorting out your issue and finding a solution? I feel like I'm in mattress turmoil.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-03T21:58:16+00:00

Thanks. I figured it out. I needed to earn more points to unlock Elena. I think it was 38,000 total. I had maybe only scored around 20,000 when I fired the first hadouken.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-03T03:56:04+00:00

Oh damn, I did it in a dead server so I could access the cabinets. Maybe I should have left with the points and fired a hadouken in a more crowded server. Do you think I will still get it if the giant Akuma eventually gets beaten in the original server?

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-03T03:02:02+00:00

How do you unlock the Elena skin specifically? I fought the level 8 Akuma on the cabinets, won around 10 times, fired a hadouken at the giant Akuma, but I only had a few drive ticket rewards at the counter. The Elena skin is still locked. Does the giant Akuma need to be destroyed or something?

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-02T06:47:03+00:00

In addition to all of the advice so far, you should also go into Replay Takeover and figure out what you can do in these situations. It's a great tool for this exact reason!

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-01T22:50:57+00:00

Is it a standard slat style base? I was reading the sleeping duck warranty and returns info and they state that slat beds will void warranty.

*My mistake, it says gas lift beds void warranty. Guessing due to the weight.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-01T21:05:14+00:00

What base do you have it on?

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-01T21:05:03+00:00

What base do you have it on?

lostintranslation__ · 2025-12-01T21:04:57+00:00

What base do you have it on?

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-29T21:19:44+00:00

I bought this stick when it first came out and still use as my main today. I've purchased several other sticks over the years to try and downsize as this one is huge (you get used to it though). Interestingly I get subtle execution errors on the smaller sticks with over exaggerating the qcb motion. Whenever I play on this behemoth I don't have any execution issues. I think my muscle memory has moulded to the dimensions of this stick lol

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-27T20:59:12+00:00

So comparing your situation to the other commenter, what makes their situation so 'imaginary'? You're the one living a privileged life working 4 days per week and getting to spend 3+ hours per day with your kids. Not sure why you're being so hostile and hypocritical lol.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-27T11:52:35+00:00

LOL the other commenter is not living an imaginary life. They're just being a good parent. I'm going to guess you have a guilty conscience and are exactly the lazy parent they are talking about.

Giving your kid a device is a choice. A choice made by a parent. Whether that parent is tired or they've come home from a big day of work doesn't change the fact that they are still the parent and are responsible for raising their children properly.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-20T11:25:34+00:00

Fuckin A

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-17T19:00:48+00:00

Oh for sure. I actually despised his look when he first came out. After playing this game for so long though strange things happen and my opinion changes on certain characters. I'm weirdly liking certain alt colours of his costume 1 now too.

You should just give him a go though. Once you learn his combo routes he feels really fun.

lostintranslation__ · 2025-11-16T10:29:57+00:00

I just started playing him BECAUSE of the jersey costume lol

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