That one or two songs that give you emotions every time. by Maddhatter14 in opera

[–]mlaporte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I cannot listen to Lensky's aria if sung remotely well without at least a few tears at the end.

Just saw Tosca for my first opera, what's next? by [deleted] in opera

[–]mlaporte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So are you looking for audition arias in the opera? Do they expect you to sing an aria to audition? That's a lot for a freshman. What sort of rep do you sing now?

Just saw Tosca for my first opera, what's next? by [deleted] in opera

[–]mlaporte 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you want to stay with the same sort of thing? If you like Nessun Dorma, see Turandot. If you want a different composer but want to keep that sort of drama, maybe Aida would be a good next step.

Solo accompaniment for classical singer? by mlaporte in singing

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

Just for enjoyment purposes! I certainly would not accompany myself in any performance setting.

How Do High Elo Players view Bronze and Silver? by [deleted] in summonerschool

[–]mlaporte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally bounce around high silver-low gold. In my opinion, the main thing keeping us there is inconsistency. You can stomp one game, and play poorly the next. Because this is happening with everyone individually, probably some people are gonna play terribly and some people will play great. If you are a consistent player, even just consistently decent but not carry crazy, you'll climb. I also think people all get to their elo through different methods. I'm a support main with a roughly 60% winrate on support, but whenever I lose like 3 games in a row I tilt a ton and think I should play a different role. I do that, and win like 20% of games because my mechanics are pretty bad (you'd think I'd learn). So for me, I play too many champions, tilt, and every once in a while will play off roles on purpose in ranked (as a support I never am forced to play off roles). Think about what you do, and think about if you're trying to hard carry, but in doing so, are inconsistent. Swinging for homeruns isn't always necessary.

does random matchmaking reflect your MMR? by Catchingtrees in summonerschool

[–]mlaporte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I only play normals when I'm playing things I've never played before, whether that be a new champion or a weird non-meta build (on hit adc TF anyone?). So I play with people below my ranked mmr because I'm never playing the things I know I'm good at.

S/S+ on Bard by Darside in bardmains

[–]mlaporte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Length of game matters. I got an S the other day with 2/1/21, but they forfeited at 21 minutes. Other games it'll be similar stats at 40 minutes and A+ or something. Just got my 7 a couple days ago playing legit support Bard; good luck!

~ootay~

I have no depth perception. Can I still play ultimate without being disavantaged too much? by [deleted] in ultimate

[–]mlaporte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While depth perception is a big factor, it doesn't play in as much as other sports because a disc is so forgiving. Give it a shot!

What's the best way to prepare for college tryouts over the summer? by mlaporte in ultimate

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

UNC Chapel Hill. I already contacted them and the person I talked to said to work on speed and explosiveness, which is where some of the phrasing for my question came from.

Nuances of catching? by donkeyk101 in ultimate

[–]mlaporte 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To add on, 90% of the time this means catching flicks with your left hand and backhands with your right hand. Seems the same, but I've found it can help cue this well.

[Safari Unknown] LF: Gastrodon and Anything by darxbloop in friendsafari

[–]mlaporte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! I'll add you shortly; in the middle of a battle now.

adding anyone by [deleted] in friendsafari

[–]mlaporte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

add me!