A/N: In other unrelated news, I need to do and finish my pre-match analysis so that my beloved Boro can get promoted in the same way my daring prediction actually came true.
Mountain Dew of Lathander anyone?
At the same time, I actually forgot to mention the fact (?) that Lathander's Dew is basically... well, Mountain Dew. I never realized it until the recent Portobello and Respen campaign outed the various colors. I don't know if Mountain Dew got red and white variations, but I know blue is an option. And yes, I know Mountain Dew has more than 1 color (note to every little boy and girl: soft drinks can cause obesity, too much sugar is bad for you).A/N: Proper amount of sugar can make you hyper. In other words, increment of action points=sugar rush.
Insignias anyone?
After a few weeks of toying around with insignias, I decided to come up with a (not so) magic formula in the allocation of your insignia slots.
Firstly and foremost, insignias of Gond are a ripoff. Personally, I have no need for them. Unless you want to add plenty of recovery, hit points, and power to all your characters, I strongly discourage any gamer to try getting a bundle of that stuff. Ofc if you have too many astral diamonds to burn, then be my guest.
Firstly, you have to get the Winter Wolf mount. Universal slots are a bonus to any gamer because it gives you plenty of options. Unless ofc if you want to get an epic mount with a universal slot (to my best of knowledge, rare mounts and below don't have that kind of slot. Some of the uncommon mounts are an exception tho). That plus you can get two mounts for free this way since you'll get a quest involving some kind of negotiation with the Shaundakul Stables.
Secondly, what truly counts is the individual insignia bonuses available. Personally, I feel that Magistrate's Patience has to be the best you can ever get on a 2 slot basis. As for 3 slot basis, it should be Gladiator's Guile (esp for dps and tank builds).
Thirdly, it won't be surprising for gamers to say "hey, let's try to get all the insignias of *insert your needed type here* asap!" My suggestion is a big fat NO. Unless you want to farm for insignias in-game (which is really hard since insignias are all about diff variations and combinations) or via Sword Coast Adventures, I strongly discourage this stupid practice.
So what do you suggest, genius?
It's actually quite straightforward when you thnk about it. The shape will give a you a decent idea on what to expect. Here's a list of the shape-type combinations I've seen so far.
Regal:
Courage; Evasion; Refuge; Prosperity
Colors available: Blue; Gold
Crescent:
Courage; Evasion; Prosperity; Skill; Vigor; Leeching
Colors available: Blue; Gold; Red; Purple
Enlightened:
Courage; Evasion; Prosperity; Mastery; Vigor
Colors available: Blue; Gold; Green; Purple
Illuminated:
Mastery; Aggression
Colors available: Green; Red
Barbed:
Dominance; Aggression; Skill
Colors available: Green; Red
There's a reason why I included the colors available. It is to make your life easier in terms of doing your ideal insignia combination. The blue ones are defensive insignias while the red ones are offensive insignias. The green ones give offensive support. The purple ones are all about self-sustaining while the gold ones are... well, miscellaneous I guess (albeit Refuge insignias are quite obviously defensive in nature).
This should make your life easier when it comes to playing around with the slots. Say for example you prefer defense more than anything else. This means you should focus the blue ones on Courage.
If you prefer consistent damage dealing, then maybe you'll like to go Aggression for the red ones. If you're more of a crit player, then Skill.
As for the green ones, it depends on whether you're more of a combat advantage build or CC build. This is where Dominance and Mastery come into the picture.
Purple ones wise, it's quite straightforward. Life steal can be a real life saver, but Vigor insignias tend to drop quite easily (needless to say, Leeching insignias are very damn hard to get. I've yet to seen mine).
As for the gold ones, decide for yourself whether you prefer defensive synergy or just more XP, gold, and glory (not to mention HP as well). If it's the lesser, then Prosperity. If it's the former, then Refuge.
A/N: Just a few notes here.
1. Some of the insignia types have a lower drop rate while some others have a higher drop rate in-game. Crescent and Regal insignias tend to have the highest drop rate with Enlightened insignias having the 2nd highest drop rate. Barbed insignias tend to have a lower drop rate. So far, it seems that Illuminated insignias have the lowest drop rates so far.
2. Drop rate is also relevant to the insignia type on top of the shape. Leeching is most likely the rarest with Dominance being second. Skill (and most likely Refuge as well) is also harder to get while Courage and Prosperity are the most common types available. Vigor, Evasion, and Mastery should be somewhere between the common and rare spectrum.
3. Early on, you'll be forced to make do since insignia drops are quite random. Use whatever is available to you, but make sure you make the relevant changes once the correct type comes along.
4. Insignias gained via the Maze Engine campaign are not BoE (i.e. bind on equip), but rather BoA (i.e. bind to account, not this manner). Insignias gained via the auction house or Sword Coast Adventures are not bind to anybody. Basically, this tip should make your life easier.
5. I know what you're gonna say, Tan Siewjing of 32 SIB. I still remember your BoA jokes at my expense. And to think such manner of memory span is only exclusive to problematic geniuses like Fa Zheng.
Park Shin-hye (plus why I'm out to troll)
It can be quite frustrating at times, but thankfully not most of the time. Must be the sedative nature of my medication together with Nightcrawler's personality (not this guy, but this guy. Now if only we can have another X-Men Origins movie much better than Wolverine...). However, it doesn't really prevent me from having the kind of trolling humor Deadpool is (in)famous for.
Simply put, Neverwinter always lags whenever my sis switched on both her tablet and smartphone. The bandwidth would go "bamf!" like Kurt Wagner teleporting from one end of the world to another. It may sound funny to you, but that's because your own sis most likely would have said something like "yeah, I understand why you're so frustrated." As a result, my only solace lies in trolling Kuok Mingsi.
My sis enjoys streaming Running Man on stream, that's actually the main source my Fox's Shift lagging like the Matrix movie. Whenever she did that while using her smartphone, the lag would be much worse. Which is why I always have to check up on her whenever that damned Fox's Shift animation hit a start-move-stop-move-finish sequence.
Mingsi, please don't look down on your bro if you're reading this now. Every problem has a silver lining. The same goes for yours truly also. You see, the moment Neverwinter starts lagging on my sis' account, that's where my tactical awareness hit a certain high. One thing I'm proud to say about myself is the innate ability to survive and triumph over every manner of laggy rubberbanding 99% of the time.
Imagine the game lagging. Then imagine yourself knowing what to do instinctively. There's only this much those cultist mooks can do to you because you understand the terrain and use it to your favor.
The closest thing to my personal feat of perception would be this.
The closest thing to my personal feat of perception would be this.
iirc this problem actually gave me a certain inspiration. Remember the first Korey? She's inspired by the Jang Ja-yeon scandal which got me hot under the collar (read: I'd sanction the deployment of an assassination squad if my surname is Kim). That's actually years ago, but the indignation back then was quite unforgettable. Mainly due to me wondering whether justice is real or not. As it turned out, Arylos' cynical mentality was actually inspired by a flawed character quite close to my heart all the while. As for the second Korey... well, you get the drift. Believe it or not, Koreans exist in Faerûn. Just that they most likely don't know Kelemvor (interestingly enough, I may change Korey's god from Fenmarel Mestarine to Silvanus since the latter is more human-friendly *shrugs*)
Quite a few things bubbling in my head for sure, at least a wee bit related to the 2nd Korey's personality. Then we have what Arylos is possibly capable of as well. Like my gaming pedigree, Arylos do boast of a nigh 100% record in surviving against the odds. Well, I'm pretty sure those Red Wizards from Thay know a thing or two about slowing down and freezing anyway...
And lastly labels
Every blog should have its own set of labels. Including mine. As you can see by now, there two alrdy. Crazy Tenser is all abt crazy and random talk. Mortified Mordenkainen is all abt general gameplay (plus whatever criticism I have).
Then we have some more below...
Big Deal Bigby
Basically, this label will cover my personal take on the individual modules. Most likely pre-release since it's only human nature to speculate. Like for example who will be the kings of Europe and Madrid this season. Or even perhaps whether I'll get a girlfriend who is rich, beautiful, and intelligent (Tan Siewjing, please don't give me whatever jokes related to Korean girls invented by your brain, tyvm).
404 Trapper Not Found
This is dedicated to my personal tips on playing the trapper right. As the record stands, the trapper is arguably the only playable build when it comes to the Hunter Ranger (combat spec is still hideously unplayable while archers got their Hasty Escape brutally nerfed). At the same time, it's really a literal 404 Trapper Not Found logic when it comes to the actual rulebook. Which is a shame because the trapper spec is the closest thing to a real ranger. No offense intended to fans of Aragorn and Drizzt Do'Urden. And no, Legolas is only an archer, not a ranger.
Not to be confused with:
404 Italians Not Found. Neverwinter does have some quirky guild names, most notably Win or Lose We Booze. 404 Italians Not Found is another case of quirkiness hitting the highest level. Apparently, the members are Italians in the same manner the members of Les Napos are French. No 404 Girlfriend Not Found jokes here, please. I'd hate to be traumatized.
Dept of Devoted Resuscitation
My personal tips on playing the Devoted Cleric right. As it turned out, Cyrea Durothil is currently still an AP build. In other words, I don't have to use my free respec on her.
Not to be confused with:
Dept of Diagnostic Radiology. In other words, diff DDR=diff meaning. The last thing I ever want is to be hunted down by a bunch of radiographers like how Colossus was hell bent on hunting down Deadpool. Just don't ask me about whether we'll see a X-Force movie or the possibility of Cable reversing whatever damage wrought by Apocalypse.
O$P$
Firstly, let me clarify that no paladin would ever be a loan shark runner. That'd make them anti-lawful. Which means they'll be considered fallen just like how the devil is considered an angel fallen into the fiery depths of hell. Secondly, no sane loan shark would pass up the chance to hire a half-orc runner. As it turned out, I did a retcon on Bhaasmond Taran racially wise. I actually blame the insane amount of le zen for the dragonborn race.
With that being said, I actually find Nadia Rahmat beautiful even though she's Malay. *shrugs*
Not to be confused with:
Half-orc loan sharks who worshiped Gruumsh instead of just money. With that being said though, when will Moradin get rid of them all? I mean the Gruumsh worshiping scum, not the loan sharks. Seeing them getting hacked by the Delzoun would be quite a sight though. I mean the loan sharks, not the Gruumsh worshiping scum.
Incredibly enough, half-orcs actually make quite good a paladin due to their racial traits involving running and killing. Torm must be very pleased right now.
Running Man
Tips on how I play my Trickster Rogue. Namely Myrreas the scoundrel (spec). However, I may need to do as little as possible on him for now. The reason being that I want to do an Arcane Trickster build. Which means Control Wizard completing Vault of the Nine. Master Infiltrator by trade, troll by nature. And no, I'm not refering to myself.
Not to be confused with:
The source of my gaming frustration. I'd like to say some more, but I'd hate to be the enemy of one entire fanclub.
Aggro Monkey
Otherwise known as the Scourge Warlock. Basically, I have a hard time learning the ropes on Kariss. No thanks to the high tendency of attracting aggro like a beautiful lady attracting glances. And no, I'm not the one who coined this term. Credit goes to Sir Loin because that fellow was already playing this class before I did. Oh, and one more thing. Aggro Monkey in this context refers to the Soulbinder fury spec.
Not to be confused with:
That infamous monkey photo threatening to exacerbate whatever "political" problems plaguing my nation recently. And when I say monkey photo, I really mean it.
2+2=5=lawyer's letter from Drew & Napier.
So please don't make life difficult for me. I'm only a poor S'porean living true to my passion.
French toast banned
Final one on the list (at least for now). This is for Sheallyn Melarn. Originally a Trickster Rogue on the Whisperknife route, I decided otherwise. She's still a drow, but now she became a Control Wizard. Which makes perfect sense in terms of Myrreas being an Arcane Trickster. *shrugs*
Not to be confused with:
Any French speaking drider. Even though the label was inspired by Danielle.
Also not to be confused with something which you can eat.
Also not to be confused with the School of French Toast where the teachers there teach you how to speak French. For a fee ofc. And no, this statement ain't talking me talking nonsense. Don't believe me, go Google.
And before I go sleep, here's what Kalafina should be singing in the future
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