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haxorus612 · 2 months

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actually i'm going to list it here too sdlkfjsd

How i would personally "fix" the arknights "meta" *meta defined here as operators whose kits i personally find unbalanced or too powerful in a way that's unhealthy for the game. i will give no opinion on operators who are strong but i like sdklfjs

Eyjafjalla: she just does the entire job of splash casters while half the cost, either with her s2 or s3. unfortunately, that is also her entire identity as a unit. the real solution wouldn't be to change eyja, it'd be to make splash casters stronger as an archetype. barring that: s3: instead of hitting up to 6 enemies, it only hits 1 enemy at random, but it also deals a bit of splash damage, (1/2 or less) like her s2. to compensate for reducing dps by approximately 83%, the sp cost should be lowered and the duration increased to put it on equal footing with more modern skills. typhon deals >120k with her s3 at a 40 sp cost...

Silverash: he just does (did) way too much damage with his s3. like, did you watch how everyone dropped him nearly immediately after ch'alter's release? what about mlynar? he has more things he can do, technically, but the damage was always the main draw. take it away and those other niches become more interesting s3: halve the attack buff and drop the defense reduction. ideally, it would turn entirely into a support skill: instead of dealing huge damage himself, he'd apply a small fragile against all enemies that he's hit, then a much larger fragile to all invisible enemies within range. i'd even make it explicitly not buff his own damage

Thorns: same as silverash, except instead of just raw damage, he's just too dang convenient. range + damage + regen? the damage is the biggest draw, and the main way he stays alive: the enemies can't hurt you if they're dead. s3: does not double stats, doesn't last forever. instead, it'd be sick if it worked like blaze's module. first activation, it just gives the normal stats, second, it gives him a large defense boost, third, he gets resistance, fourth, his regen lasts even while attacking, etc etc. maybe it still does last forever, but you have to activate it 4 or 5 times first. thus killing the damage and convenience, but making him a very interesting pure laneholder

Skadi the Corrupting Heart: kills the entire bard class, and most of the medic class. her s2 combining healing, attack boost, and a defense boost is ridiculous role compression and convenience compared to the inconvenience of using sora, aak, or warfarin's comparable skills. s2: literally all you have to change is give it a limited duration. lower the SP cost a lot, give it a pretty long duration, maybe buff it a bit, and it'd still be useful.

Surtr: i've talked a lot (not here?) about how removing any piece of surtr's kit would instantly make her pretty reasonable. it's a combination of so many powerful abilities all on one skill that add together into a monster. s3: halve the attack buff, but add a stronger version of her s2's condition that deals bonus damage to singular targets. reduce target count, and raise the speed of HP loss. instead of capping at 60 seconds, 40-50 would be more reasonable. between the slow start HP drain and her invulnerability talent, she actually gets ~34 seconds with no healing support at all, which is quite good even on such a long timer. she'd still be fantastic between her res ignore and invulnerability talent, and she could still kill bosses (as long as you clear out the vicinity) she'd just be a bit harder to use.

Ch'en the Holungday: extremely boring kit. she gets ammo, the best mechanic, and all her skills do the exact same thing. if it were up to me i'd just remove her from the game sdlkfjs, or replace her with a more thematic ch'en alter. something to do with liberation and respect rather than. waterguns. ch'en defender alter that mirrors hoshiguma, ch'en caster or medic that forces her to really approach fighting from a different angle. as it stands though, fixing her is stupid easy s3: remove "attacks deal two hits". also, lower the ammo and ammo consumption respectively. she'd still be a monster, true AOE crowd control + defense ignore + massive damage is a great combination, but that sheer damage is the reason people build her.

Młynar: i fucking hate this guy so much. great character. he's an excellent shithead foil to nearl's impossible heroics, but as a kit he's atrocious. he outclasses his own skills for no reason. there are 3 skill slots, but for some reason the 3rd skill always gets a dozen extra lines s3: literally just remove the line "increase trait effect to 2x" and it's fine. very, very strong, but much more fine. personally, i would also change his extra damage from true to arts to be more consistent with tequila. no i do not think the thematic synergy with nearlter is worth it. she shouldn't have true damage either. blemishine made do with arts damage and you can too.

Texas the Omertosa: in contrast, an interesting and cool kit that you can really tell they tried to balance. her s2 isn't totally outclassed by her s3, they both have different, interesting roles to play. the numbers are also deceptively small. i would suggest only removing her "texas tradition" talent. it's just so impossibly versatile. you can use it as a bomb by dropping her on a weak enemy next to a strong enemy, you can nearly double her skill timer by dropping her on an elite while another important enemy is walking into range, you can even use it as a pseudo-revive. she'd still be absolutely busted without it, but you'd need to play a little more carefully.

Kirin R Yato: honestly i don't think she's that bad. i know she's like, busted, but she's got plenty of weaknesses. if i was going to nerf her, though? s2: lower the attack buff from 150% to 120%. when the skill level is less than 7, it reduces her attack instead of increasing it. s3: lower the attack buff a little. the amount of enemies that it's stupid strong against is so low that it isn't a huge problem.

Typhon: the fact that her kit has a lot of self-nerfing features is a really good sign. she's still very strong, but there's enough situations where she sucks that you can't throw her into every team composition. s3: increase SP cost. ammo + low SP cost is unreasonably versatile. give us one or another trade-off, please

Myrtle: look, it's kind of their fault. vanguards are barely necessary in the game modes that all but force you to use them. she's "strong", but only because vanguards are a weird bit of half-baked game design. to fix vanguards, you need to rebalance the entire game. let me propose two off-the-cuff solutions - make natural DP gen go down instead of up, you lose the map/lose HP seals if it hits zero. vanguards can be deployed for free (limited # of times?), generate passive DP and also generate heaps more DP. - DP does not generate naturally without a vanguard on the field, once they all die or leave the field it resets to zero. vanguards don't cost deployment limit, and can be repositioned for "free" once or twice per deployment. both of these add severe punishments for not having and not protecting your vanguards, which would fix the problem, but make the game way less fun. honestly, i think it's fine the way it is. i mostly use vanguards to open on certain maps before the enemies have time to move, therefore making it less "you need vanguards to play" and more "you can use vanguards to do very specific strategies"

anyway here are some of my meta thoughts. if you work for hypergryph just leave this on the CEO's desk and i'm sure they'll all be implemented by tomorrow. tysm.

#bagpipe's military tradition is too strong #but it's also really cool and enables a lot of fun play so #who's to say if it's good or bad sdlkfjsd #arknights #kal'tsit is also too strong. but like. she deserves it. and taking up two deployment slots is a pretty big ball-and-chain #exusiai forced them to add heaps of defense to all enemies #just like how nearly everything is immune to silence because of lappland sdlkjfs #but it does mean that the few enemies you can use those statuses on are all the sweeter.#not a great trade-off but it's fine. it works.#saria and shu are both very strong #but i don't think they're *too* strong #if mlynar is exponentially stronger than tequila then saria is not that much stronger than gummy #nearl the radiant knight probably shouldn't be a robot #but like. it's whatever. worse things have happened #ling is ridiculous. but she's a lot of fun to use sldkfjsdf #goldenglow is probably overtuned? if the rest of these operators were less busted i would care more #anyway this is why i can't move on from arknights slkdjfsd #i've got these thoughts constantly running through my head #and they keep making new awesome units like shu that turn the meta on its head. it's great.#ela is probably totally busted too but it's only been a few weeks since her release.#only reviewing global ops rn

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crewofthegoldrush · 1 year

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family tree y’all! yesterday i dropped some Runswick lore - now it’s time for family lore -

One of the things I enjoy about Eberron is the standard approach to "alignment is inherent to certain creatures and beings" is basically nonexistent. For example, there is no association between good, evil and a dragon's colors - an adult dragon could be gold but with an evil alignment. However, "otherisms" and various forms of hate are alive and well in this world, not too surprising when you've grown up only knowing war.

I say all this as a preface to Gemini and Jolene Twain, metallic dragonborn (brass and gold, respectively) who hold a minorly secret dislike of chromatic dragonborn. They are not racist per say - as that's not an applicable word for this situation, and certainly dragonborn are more respectful than that, surely! - but definitely make it no secret that they see non-metal dragonborn as beneath them, although they believe they hide it well. Gemini is much more the hard ass between the two and runs his family and hospitality business with an iron fist, placing expectations on his children that they couldn't always meet. Jolene is less harsh by comparison but she is absolutely that Karen type, and was known to be abrasive and haughty. Her gold feathers have a coppery sheen that she used to claim was rose gold.

They did not take too kindly to Belle's relationship with Memphys due to his chromatic coloring and their wish for her to marry within the Entertainment Family, nor did they take well to some of the types their other children ended up marrying as well. Jolene has since passed, and an older, ailing Gemini currently lives with his daughter Debutante.

Monty bears an obvious resemblance to Grandpa Gemini, something she absolutely hates. They were not particularly close growing up, as neither of her grandparents are particularly affectionate, however they both seemed to accept her more than they did Memphys. Monty has since learned, from a hard conversation with her Ma, that Gemini wants nothing to do with his banished, disgraceful granddaughter.

Sloan and Callie Grey in comparison to the Twains, were some of the most open and friendly people in Runswick and raised their kids with a sense of justice and valor. Sloan especially did not put up with any of Gemini's bullshit, and the brass dragon smartly kept his mouth mostly shut around him, knowing the beefier lawman could absolutely kick his ass if it came to it.

Sloan was perfectly capable of beating up rude dragons should they test his patience enough, but he was known to be a gentle giant; he loved his job as a glorified guard in the town but, unlike his son, never strove for that coveted Sheriff position. In comparison, Callie was a spitfire of a dragon and still is to this day. Although she took no shit from anyone, instilling a confidence in their children that they still carry with them, she was known to be absolutely friendly and welcoming.

Sloan was a powerful sorcerer and passed on the family rumor that his bloodline was "touched by Bahamut," something Memphys fully believes wholeheartedly, while Arizona and Monty are more doubtful. Sloan has since passed, but Callie lives with Arizona in another town called Burnsley. She and Arizona are both clerics of Bahamut. Monty is named after Gramma Callie, whose maiden name was Montgomery.

Memphys, Arizona and Thes were thick as thieves through almost their entire lives, as the O’dora family was very close with Sloan. Arizona very obviously took after her mom, not just in appearance but also in her career, as from a young age she always knew she would be a doctor. Where she differs from her Ma, though, is Arizona is not much of a spitfire, ironically for her element, and tends to gain confidence from her older brother and his best friend, Thes. Arizona and Thes, having very opposite personalities, did not first get along, until Arizona realized how much Thes’ brash personality was actually bringing her out of her shell. After a til sunrise conversation about - well, everything - the two ended up dating and stayed together for quite a number of years. Eventually, the two underwent a rather amicable break up after Arizona realized she wanted kids and Thes didn’t. They still remain friendly today, and no matter where Monty’s epilogue takes her, it is intended that these two find their way back to each other later in life.

Memphys, compared to his sister, had a personality as big as his beefy frame. Even as a teenager, he was always big, in all senses of the word - if Runswick had a quarterback, it would probably be Memphys. It was hard to knock him or Thes down, and it was really of no concern to him if the prettiest silver dragonborn he had ever seen had a Pa who couldn’t stand him. Both Memphys and Thes mellowed out a bit as they got older, mostly due to the influence of his Pa, but also from Sheriff Shephard Yang, an older tiefling who taught Memphys a lot of lessons that he still carries with him today.

Today Thes and Memphys are still so close they’re practically siblings, and it was Thes, after the Greys learned Monty could not cast magic properly, who helped Monty discover her love for artificing.

Belle is the youngest of her three siblings, which made her a bit spoiled as some youngests can be, but she was still held to the same standards as anyone else in her family - live and breathe Entertainment and do not settle for anything less. When she was younger, this haughty approach to life made her perhaps as bitchy as her oldest sister, but meeting the Grey family mellowed this out of her completely. Her parents were never especially able to pass on any of their - well - prejudices, onto her, so she never disliked Memphys for being chromatic - no, she disliked him for proper reasons, like him not shutting up in class. It wasn’t until he and Thes sat during one of her performances - respectfully silent and obviously transfixed - that she too finally took proper notice of him and they have been pretty much inseparable ever since.

Her instrument of choice is singing and she owns her saloon in Runswick that her father has no claim to whatsoever. It is rumored the saloon is set to go to not Monty or Tequila, but Belle’s favorite little step-nephew.

Faith Twain, a copper dragonborn, is, if you asked Gemini or Jolene, the family disappointment. Yes she stayed within Entertainment (her instrument of choice being the violin/fiddle) and even married someone in that Family - Faith’s personality is completely unbecoming of a Twain. Being the second to youngest put her as one of two middle children; this left Faith a bit on the sidelines and she liked this perfectly well. She dislikes her parents more strongly than any of her siblings, and was known to be a “back talker.” If Runswick had a punk scene, she would have probably been in it, and is the only Twain to bear tattoos. She is absolutely the cool rebel aunt figure in Monty’s life (very similar to Thes as well) who ruins holiday dinners just by being there.

Belle believes Faith had a thing for Arizona that she never acted on - not that it matters, as the minute she met Magnolia any other gal stopped existing for her. It was love at first sight for Faith, although not as much for Magnolia, who settled down in Runswick after losing her parents in the war, and took a job waitressing at one of the bars. It was a rocky start for them, as it was not lost on Mag that a lot of the reptile races in town did not take too kindly to her being a half-elf - especially Faith’s parents; not only was she a “pink folk,” she was a half-breed too? And couldn't you do better than a waitress? Of course, none of it mattered though, and the two eventually married and got the hell out of her parents' thumb. They currently own a bar together, Stealin’ Kisses.

Chadwick looks almost like Belle’s twin, but he is older than her by a few years (assuming dragonborn don’t lay multiple eggs lmao), although the two are probably the closest of the four siblings. Chadwick, despite being a bit bigger than his sisters, to the point where most people assumed he was the oldest, he is probably the more meekier of the four, and he doesn’t usually stand up for himself as much as he does for his sisters. He did his best to avoid internalizing some of the more nastier teachings of his parents, but found he had a lot to unlearn when he met Duke later in life.

Chadwick had a wife, although she passed in their forties from an illness, and the two ultimately never had kids together. Chadwick met Duke a few years later; being a lizardfolk - and a worker in the mines - his parents did not approve, but the two immediately bonded. Duke was also a widow, raising a young kobold on his own, and the three eventually became a little family. Although Duke and Chadwick no longer live in Runswick, Chadwick instilled his love of piano into his new step-son, who took to it like a duck to water and still lives in Runswick today.

Debutante, the oldest of the Twain siblings, is, compared to the other three, the spitting image of her parents. She looks partially similar to her father, although her feathers are as bright brass-yellow as a trumpet. She is also the most similar to them in personality, as she is just as harsh, haughty, and entitled as they are. She does not get along with the Greys and never did. Like her youngest sister, Debbie is a singer, although secretly she finds hotel management much more enjoyable.

Debbie is currently divorced from her husband, Palmer Shelton, and recently changed her name back to Twain. It was rumored that their marriage was not the happiest, and for all her sour grapes, Debbie seems to be on the path towards bettering herself, if she could get her nagging father out of her ear. From how it sounds though, she is less frosty now than she was in her youth.

Monty is her father’s daughter through and through, and takes after the Grey’s in all ways but appearances, and has secretly always resented that she did not inherit the Grey’s mane and sorcery. She emulates her mother in personality and appearance, and her father in behavior and life goals, and even her aunt Thes in her tinkering and sense of self, but everyone knows she has always been a “daddy’s girl.” She also misses her “Pops” somethin’ fierce.

Tequila came to live with the Grey’s well into Monty’s adulthood, as she was already in her twenties when she came home from a wedding to find this blue kobold in her Ma’s arms, looking like she was about to ask her father if she could keep a lost puppy. Tequila, although never officially adopted, is considered and treated like a daughter and a sister, and she and Monty formed a synergy that made them perfect for their short times as Sheriff and Deputy. In contrast to Monty, Tequila is more of a Mama’s girl, as being an orphan probably makes her a bit more wanting for a motherly figure. The two formed even more of a bond, as over the five years of Monty’s banishment, it was Tequila and Belle who wrote to each other to keep the family in communications.

If Monty gave two shits about Gemini’s opinion, it would probably occur to her that he would not like Aubrey in the least - not because she’s an assassin, although he certainly would shit himself to learn this, but because she is a human - a changeling? - and even worse, she’s an aberrant? The look on his face if he ever met Grixie would surpass anything he might have to say about Aubrey, and there is a small part of Monty that hopes she might get the chance to see it someday. Callie, however, Monty is sure would love Aubrey and Grixie, and would welcome them into the family with a bear hug that both gals would have no choice but to endure.

Monty has seven cousins, six of whom live throughout Khovaire (four to Debbie and Palmer, and two to Arizona and an ex partner, all of various ages; Faith & Maggie live that DINK life) while one of them still lives in Runswick. Cheddar took to piano, and enjoyed his time with his step-aunt, so much that he still works at her saloon! Monty loves her little cuz, even if they aren’t the closest. Being of similar ages - and both relating to the other for being taken in by another family - Tequila and Cheddar consider each other buddies, even if that comes in the form of some light-hearted familial bullying. Cheddar is a good sweet bard, but his good heart makes him a bit of an easy target. He is currently dating Rigby of the law family, a spunky brown kobold who dreams of becoming Runswick’s first kobold Sheriff.

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me placing the little hearts between Montbrey: teeheehee

It is very purposeful that monty’s cousins do not have names or designs, but retconning Cheddar as one of them felt extremely natural. He was a well liked kobold that we met for only two sessions, but he has the distinction of being the only character the meek and quiet Tequila has ever bullied (even if it was friendly, and hilarious), and it was so funny to realize how much sense it would make if they were cousins.

and that’s Monty’s family! poor Aubrey and Grixie really don’t know what they’re getting into lmao

#dnd #dungeons and dragons #dnd 5e #eberron #dragonborn #dnd dragonborn #art only #monty #aubrey #tequila #grixie #writing this made me wonder if it would be cool to make aunt faith aberrant but i haven't committed to that yet #but its not gonna stop me from wondering what her spells would be #i almost included the yangs and the o'mallys as i would love to draw them eventually but yall my hand is busted after this one lmao

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