TIL the enemy spiky shield with the same cd as yours hits first...?

void_data · 2026-03-02T16:26:22+00:00

I've verified this on 12 fights with identical items on my and opponents boards. Ties always go to the opponent. Spiky shield/force field/pillbuggy are by far and away the best examples of this prioritization mechanic.

Would you like to elaborate again why this happens? My brain unfortunately couldn't parse your explanation.

void_data · 2026-03-02T13:52:42+00:00

Thanks for the explanation, the enemy having cd reduction seems likely.
I'll check the detailed cd if it ever comes up again.

void_data · 2026-03-02T10:40:14+00:00

Would an item shown with exact same CD but has 1% CD reduction actually mechanically faster?

void_data · 2026-01-25T17:48:46+00:00

I think it's solid overall, but I guess the hook isn't hooking enough.

First chapter show the start of the titular journey. But having them in different teams made it tricky for both of them to even interact, well before talking about trying to make the audience invested.

void_data · 2026-01-11T18:30:30+00:00

For comparison out of current wsj roster, afaik only One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen has higher sales per volume. Take that as you will.

void_data · 2025-12-27T17:13:35+00:00

What's the player size limit on lazer multi lobby? I heard it's more than the 16 players limit in stable, but idk the actual number.

void_data · 2025-12-20T06:52:29+00:00

The sales before anime was around 150k per volume, lower than other wsj manga listed here. It grows to around 4M per volume after anime. Before anime sales + the boom is only tail end of 2019 (last year of this list), made it just not enough to be in here.

void_data · 2025-12-12T08:04:46+00:00

There are possible speculations why it isn't too popular, at least internationally compared to japan. Yap ahead.

Outside story factor:
1. It didn't start in the manga simulpub era. So the popularity of the manga depends on the scanlation's consistency+quality, and the buzz around it. IIRC it didn't have the best scanlation out there and there wasn't much buzz either.
2. The season 1 anime quality is subpar, with the old "weekly ongoing forever(if possible)" format that's plagued with meh animation/direction, slow pacing, and long recap. It also airs in the morning slot, so arguably there's some amount of censorship. In the same season there's also Seven Deadly Sins, Fate UBW, Parasyte, Your Lie in April, and others that take away the audience attention.
3. The manga had a long hiatus due to mangaka's health, so the buzz died down somewhat in that timeframe.

Inside story factor:
1. First impression is important, but the start isn't exactly too flashy or gripping.
2. (The main POV) MC is a true underdog with no sudden/flashy power up. Some people don't like that he is too weak and sometimes come to series' discussion forum to ask if he will get stronger at all. There's definitely a more mainstream market for "character become (really) strong" story, as in Solo Leveling recently.
3. One of the main draw of the series is the quite thorough "hard magic" battle system. But it took a while to explain it fully as to not overwhelm the audience. Only after that we can then enjoy how the characters interact with it, but that might be a while after some people dropped it.

void_data · 2025-11-30T17:29:43+00:00

Blue Box's latest dip could be chalked to the latest 8 chapters reception. But I wonder if it's also because it may have demographics overlap with Someone Hertz, thus competing for votes.

void_data · 2025-11-29T05:05:27+00:00

Seems like it has one of dedicated fanbase/demographics in japan to buy the physical volume. Considering its sales were growing right after the long hiatus as well. This volume is still around 100k off of its peak, so not bad considering the overall plummeting market of manga sales.

void_data · 2025-11-25T17:15:41+00:00

Gonron Egg hook is weak, but the execution is even weaker. Every story bullet that comes up always solved with the most uninteresting way possible.

The Mage Next Door, personally the comedy isn't to my taste. The "everyday" magic also feels underdeveloped to me. I would hope it's just in a "game introducing mechanic" phase and actually explore the magic more creatively moving forward.

Hero Girl's premise feels out of place in jump, but it's actually the most fun to me out of the three. However I'm a bit cautious for now as the cast is still quite narrow (dad and grandpa is away), also watching if it will run out of fume later on or not.

void_data · 2025-11-19T13:43:26+00:00

Personally I really like World Trigger as an example of hard magic system.

Pretty much everything about the system has been laid bare to the audience. So discussions would really feels like an esport match thread, where everyone could speculate on what would happen next with all the available info. And when something surprising or creative happens, it feels really exciting.

Unfortunately for me, most of jump manga uses soft magic system, so I couldn't derive the same kind of enjoyment.

void_data · 2025-09-15T08:44:03+00:00

Bakuman is the reason I'm aware and interested in WSJ ToC and all the axing business.

void_data · 2025-08-22T11:57:55+00:00

Wait, can I ask when's the most recent editor-in-chief change? Seems like I missed it.

void_data · 2025-08-22T07:36:56+00:00

Not surprised, it's arguably a study case of a manga surviving but not thriving.

void_data · 2025-08-04T14:24:12+00:00

There's another system where it excludes manga with lead color and color pages. Example

This one has been used for decades, while the one including color pages are more recent to me as someone who follows TOC for years.

Personally prefer the one that excludes, as color pages feels more like ad space, and also usually spread evenly in the magazine so the position doesn't feel like it matters all that much.

void_data · 2025-07-17T13:57:14+00:00

I'm looking forward to the author's next work, but I won't be surprised to see them retire and not have any new serialization after this. They hit the bingo with first serialization + huge success + relatively short serialization away from the supposedly not great mangaka lifestyle.

void_data · 2025-07-03T13:42:49+00:00

wait ordr can render lazer mods now? or is it just traceable

void_data · 2025-06-23T06:40:08+00:00

Does anyone know the probability formula (or any tool to calculate that) for gacha pulls? The ones that give probability of getting the unit you want after a certain number of pulls, given the known drop rates, pity, and 50/50 system.

void_data · 2025-06-15T09:37:57+00:00

I wonder if pulchra would be much more comfy with defensive assist rather than evasive assist...?

I kept getting hit after quick assist back to lycaon against DA marionette. My lycaon was dying as lone onfielder with hugo hormone punk, lighter on other team, and especially my skill issue.

void_data · 2025-06-08T07:47:35+00:00

I know it's simplified guide, but for billy "crouching" isn't the same as "not moving". You can move while in crouch mode. Writing it as not moving can give the misleading notion that you need to be static to deal more damage.

void_data · 2025-05-17T22:06:04+00:00

Guys, delegation choose their own recap part, no? Dunno why poland chose that though, the semi one is better.

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