Skimspeeder PSA: Knife edge is literally faster than turning.

Some background: I was really struggling with the "Skimspeeder champion" gold medal. I looked for a few videos and found one that was 2 seconds under the gold medal time. Keep in mind my best time is still 2 seconds behind even getting gold and it was a much cleaner run. I look at the comments and people are talking about how much faster knife edge is. I try it out. I didn't just knife edge on the sharp corners, I knife edged EVERY turn and I got the medal first try. It honestly feels like a speed boost. It's not just maintaining speed during a drift like the land speeder. Maybe this is already known by the community, but I definitely missed it.

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u/gyarados10 — 4 days ago

79 hours and 132 attempts later I finally cleared DL54.

The grind to 54 definitely slowed down near the end. I have some thoughts now that I've finally completed it.

Path of Destinies: Vampiric forces and Dark Vigor are definitely the hardest. When you can't just dps rush bosses anymore, you really have to learn their patterns. Pisces was definitely a wall for me until I learned her patterns.

Void Catalyst: Don't sleep on Barbeque's Grace. If you prioritize aura rooms, and only take auras you actually need, you can salvage close to 100 stars a run which is nuts. It was one of the last upgrades I got, and I definitely regretted it.

Auras: Honestly anything will work, but I always prioritize a single element, and maybe 2-3 effects. It's not reasonable to only get fire shield auras, but you can get 2-3 and rest can be burn adjacent. Remember all elements boil down to applying a base status effect. These are burn, freeze, spark/electrify, and poison.

Gambits: Anything that is persistent that attacks on its own its key. You basically can't stop moving in some fights, so having passive dps really helps. So wisps, spirit swords, nimbus, saplings, etc.

Spells: I really like continuous damage that doesn't take control of my character. Shout out to "Time-Out!". Also prioritize cheap spells. When getting hit drains 2 mana, you find yourself without mana quite often. You want to spam spells when you can to get your gambits on the field, and you will lose that mana when you take damage regardless.

Echoes: If you get the right ones, they can define your build. Like getting 3 random stones at every key upgrade is massive. Try to take what compliments your build, or just pure healing is always a solid answer.

Personal Bias: Yale are a trap. Ignore anything related to them. The damage is terrible and requires so much setup to even be mediocre. I think the gimmick is the random effect part? But that just means you don't have auras complimenting that effect specifically. I'm sure people will say how "Yale are broken" and they clear DL100 with them, but it's not for me.

u/gyarados10 — 26 days ago

Sandbox Mod? Specifically for Boss practice.

I am up to DL 47. I have all rows filled to the max except for the far right. The furthest I've gotten is second phase of the final boss. I really just need more boss practice. Specifically the later ones. With them healing off my damage, I really need to optimize my movement and not get hit. Is there a mod where I can just fight the bosses over and over? Even if I can't choose spells, or character, it doesn't really matter. I just need to make their attacks second nature.

Edit: I just saw the roadmap includes a boss rush? Maybe I will need to wait for that.

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u/gyarados10 — 1 month ago

Recommendation 2: The Bee Dungeon by Icalos

People seemed to enjoy my last recommendation, and I found another similar story. This one is about a peasant in a feudal society who dies and becomes a "Tower Master". He can choose what monsters he wants and goes all in on bees. I really enjoy the chapters that are from the bee's perspective, as they try and understand what his intentions are. Its very reminiscent of Beware of Chicken in that aspect. The novel also has questionable artwork that are probably turning a lot of people away. One is an anime character in a full suit of bee plate mail, and the other is reminiscent of DCC. I'm still on book 1, so the quality might dip, but the reviews seem solid.

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u/gyarados10 — 1 month ago

What difficulty is the sweet spot?

I've been playing for a few days and am up to 20 heat. For Hades most people hover around 32. For people who have a few hundred hours in the game, when does the difficulty start making the game unfun? Ie you have to optimize your build, can't use every character/weapon etc. I know the himothy's will say "you can beat heat 99 with any character and any build", but I am just a mortal man.

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u/gyarados10 — 1 month ago
▲ 280 r/Ebay

How is this allowed?

Found this when opening my package. I now understand how they have a 99% positive rating.... The item I got was supposed to be refurbished but was the furthest thing from it. Should I report them to eBay? Would they even care? This really makes me question the blue checkmark for "Ebay refurbished".

u/gyarados10 — 2 months ago

Recommendation: Dungeon Life by Khenal

I just checked it out on a whim and its very similar to Beware of Chicken. A man isekai's into a new environment and does their best with the given circumstances. The difference is, he is a sentient dungeon. The reason I think they are so similar is the main characters mentality. His dungeons don't kill, it wants to nurture adventurer's and help them grow. He also has many animal followers, who have their own trials and tribulations, which is very reminiscent of Beware of Chicken. He slowly starts changing the world around him, one of peace and cooperation. There are 4 books out now, and I've only read the first so far. Give it a read if you are caught up on your other novels.

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u/gyarados10 — 2 months ago
▲ 810 r/psx

Disposable income and no kids in your 30's is a hell of a thing.

u/gyarados10 — 2 months ago

Enemy AI Properties?

Does anyone know how the enemy ai chooses who to target? Do they base it off your character's defense stat, current hp, if you are defending, or just purely random? I know when enemies get low they use different attacks, but not much more than that.

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u/gyarados10 — 2 months ago

Is Shana worth leveling on first playthrough?

I've heard she's amazing with thrown items, but with such a limited inventory space, it feels like I'm being incentivized to not rely on them. The fact that she has no additions really turns me away from her.

Is it something where only your 2nd or 3rd playthrough does she really shine? I imagine if you had the perfect counter element magic for every boss she could be great. As for my first playthrough, I just can't stock 4 of every element.

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u/gyarados10 — 2 months ago
▲ 41 r/psx

Probably overpaid but have to start somewhere!

I'm not sure if it really matters but I wanted to get black label games with the manuals. I'm excited to play Legend of Dragoon first!

u/gyarados10 — 3 months ago
▲ 6 r/ps1+1 crossposts

Millennial with disposable income.

I'm looking to rekindle some of my childhood joy and start collecting ps1 games. How is the average re sell market? Have speculators ruined it? I looked on ebay for a few games I used to play and it seemed pretty hit or miss. Some were crazy and some were very cheap. Also what's the best location to buy ps1 games? Just ebay and fb marketplace?

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u/gyarados10 — 3 months ago

Stories with MC like Long Chen?

I've always liked LC's view on mercy. It's not that he's merciful, it's the fact he's unbelievably confident in him self and anything less would break his dao heart (and his very specific cultivation). If he beats them once he can always beat them again. Worrying about them would be a sign of weakness.

It's such a refreshing take compared to digging up weeds by the root, going back 9 generations of relatives.

Are there similar stories? Where a character shows mercy because of the sheer confidence in himself and not their moral grand standing?

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u/gyarados10 — 4 months ago
▲ 0 r/Saros

Slight Annoyance

You can't go from the very beginning to the very end in one run. I just finished a run and had to return after the Architect fight. There should be a way to keep going. I was at 97 proficiency and wanted to reach 100.

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u/gyarados10 — 5 months ago
▲ 0 r/Saros

50 Halcyon in the Cathedral?

I've beaten the Cathedral 3 times now and only have 15 collected. Where are the other 35?? Do I just need to keep grinding the level over and over?

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u/gyarados10 — 5 months ago