galadiman

I do like the idea of a 'don't call me a squishie' badge. Doesn't have to be TRUE, it would just be cool.

Words. Fail. Me.

I think he's being sarcastic, Techbot.

Because a big giant ghost-shark comes out of the ground and chomps on your enemies 'til they are dead.

Seriously, where is there a bit of Not Win in that statement??

Also I do find the mad scramble to explain how the temp powers work in Lambda a bit tedious after so many runs, but I like the mechanic for the most part.

It's great when it works well, but it is frustrating when people on the team forget/don't read the instructions/etc. But again, the genius in 'partial credit' is at work here, and it works to great effect, imo.

TLDR: They suck, axe it all. I keed, I keed!

I like them a lot, both. I've faceplanted more recently than in a long time, I think. (Don't anyone come correcting me, 'cause I'll deny it!) I think there is definitely a lot more thinking to do on the last L50 TFs/Trials to be released (Apex/Tin Mage/Lambda/BAF), and I think that's a good thing, both for my fun level and for the game in general.

A few things, however, I have seen that may contribute to a negative experience for some.

One, I've found that since I, as many people, want the Strong, Pretty Shinies ASAP, many people are running the Sweet BeJeebus outta these things. As it is our right, of course.
But there are a few negative impacts:

One, it quickly goes from, "Neat, we succeeded! Phew, that was a tough fight, way to go team!" to "OMG, You ****ing slacker ***** ***** let one through! Now I don't get Mah Badgeration! I hate you alls! Whah don't you all suck an egg or sumthin!" This is natural with so much repetition, because people hone their skills, but it's not constructive, imo. One BAF run I was on actually got the "No escapees" badge one time mostly by accident, and it was pretty damned exciting (to me, easily amused), and I feel the accidental achievement is much cooler in the moment than the meticulously planned one.)

Another, is, the problem of people who play once or twice a week vs people who have permanent buttprints in their gaming chair, and chronic carpal tunnel. (Fortunately, I certainly don't fall into this camp. <.<. >.>.) [what? what?? ] We/They often fall into the trap of considering people who aren't current on the latest strategies as 'uninformed noobs,' when they're just trying to have some fun, maybe hang with friends and/or make some new ones... I too find myself falling victim to this attitude sometimes, and it takes effort to restrain myself. It helps to keep a good perspective.

(Corollaries to this problem: 'Don't take that tank, tanks suck on this.' 'Don't take that guy, he has no IOs.' Not saying I've seen this problem yet too much, but I can see it becoming a problem as people insist on making only 'perfect' teams. And I'm not saying that people don't have the right to do this, if they're intent on creating a team specifically to achieve a certain goal, but it could become a bad habit rather than a special case.)

I'm hoping the repeated running won't make doing these less popular in the future - though I think it's inevitable. Because right now, this is my favorite content in the game. But I'll likely burn out on it, like anything and like everyone else, and need a recharge, especially when I complete getting the slots on most of my characters.

I continue to appreciate the leaders of these TFs, as I am content to follow instead of lead, and I can try to take a position of leadership when needed. And I appreciate the flexibility/empathy/patience/adaptability/civility that they have shown for the vast majority of cases, and I have already forgotten the lapses that may or may not have occurred.

Also, Masque, 2 min max wait on peope who drop unless you know specifics about their case, imo. Being on the Vent server really helps, as 'droppers' can safely rageVent (Ventrage?) about how awful this internet thing can sometimes be. And teammates waiting can berate the 'droppers' mercilessly with extreme prejudice while their sucky internet fixes.

Now git meh some more iXPees!!

If they would JUST. CHANGE. SOME. OF. THE. MAPS!
Seriously, friends on the team make little annoyances like this much more bearable.

So if I work my *** off to get the highest rewards in the game, it's OK for people who didn't work that hard to be compensated for their 'not work' by completely making all my work getting all that stuff on my character moot and pointless? Then why would anyone strive for that loot in the first place??

I choose not to be 'leveled', as you would have it.

And in exchange, the person who works hardest, as much as I may resent their flexibility to play 15 hours a day (Oh, to be in college again! ), I will grudgingly bow to the awesomeness of their hero. Because they can be special too, right??

Yup, I turned to my wife after the first scene with her taunting her torturer: "I have a completely new level of respect or Pam now."

Also, Pro shop? Where's the Pro Shop?
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And yeah, Fiery, that's still my most remembered quote from the show, I just thought I'd keep it rated 'G'.

Not far off: "I'd buy THAT for a dollar!"

Or are we past that already? Dun, dun, DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN!

I stopped watching it when it started airing wrestling. Some people may like wrestling, but it sets my rage on fire for a network supposedly dedicated to science fiction, which is an amazing venue for the exploration of the truth of the human condition, to have (ugh) "professional" (yuck) "wrestling" as an offering.

Hopefully, they'll butt it up against The Twilight Zone, and perhaps some people's heads will literally explode from the juxtaposition. All due respect.