#Gameplay Guide

[fogaminghub]

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[wytchlet-penny]

Baldurs gate 3 act 3 spoilers if that’s still a thing:

I hate that you unlock minsc and boo so late because they are the sweetest characters and so funny. Every interaction with the himbo and his hamster is genuinely hilarious and I feel like everyone should know about them. Plus he’s a ranger and I feel like a big problem with people who maybe aren’t as big of a dnd nerd, may not know how to build a party that works in most types of content and with the only base ranger companion available so late it hurts to see people have difficulty with the game when it could be much more enjoyable. Also if this gets popular enough I can give basic guides to help people if they want to play more of the social aspect of the game without having to worry about combat mechanics :D

[nightingale-bloom]

I kicked Billy's ass! My hands hurt, but I did it my first attempt of the run! This is for The Themepark by Oreville Studios on the Minecraft Marketplace if you're confused.

Here's my guide:

-Get as many sharks as you can in Fantasy Kingdom. Keep them in your inventory until you hit Wild West Adventure so you don't lose them, then spawn the suckers in.

-Get more tickets after you're done collecting sharks, buy at least 2 stacks of popcorn. You really only need 50, but it's good to be ready if you fail the first time.

-In the saloon, hit each animatronic that comes in at least once to send your sharks on it. They can only target one at a time, so you may need to hit one more than once.

-Run around the rim of the ring eating popcorn to heal yourself and/or dealing with bots while you wait for Billy to run out of steam.

-Do not doubt yourself. If you think you need healing, you need it.

-Just go in and hit Billy as much as possible when he calms down. Circle while you hit him with your crowbar to avoid getting hit by any animatronics that may be in the ring.

-If you get stuck in a corner, use tennis balls to knock the bots out of the way. These don't do actual damage, but they have some pretty good knockback.

And now you're ready to go! I hope.

[datcravat]

It seems there's a new lawyer in town!!!

[lifegoesonevenifeverybodyisgone]

From using Anjo Nala so far, I can give you some tips on how to use her. Her main gimmick is her ability to bind with other characters. Other things that is notable about her is her ability to stun lock.

What is Binding?

When you first enter a battle, you will see this (provided you level her up to Insight 1)

You can click one of the characters and that will bind them together.

What does Binding do?

Binding has a lot of benefits. You get 1) a passive benefit, 2) a unique ability that depends on the afflatus of who you bonded to, and 3) Anjo Nala shares Moxie with the one she is bonded to.

Passive abilities are inherently part of the bonded characters from the moment they are paired with Anjo Nala.

Ex. Windsong gains 8% of Anjo Nala's Crit Rate and Mental Defense

Unique abilities are activated when you use the channel card Hymn.

After a character is bonded, they share Moxie with Anjo Nala.

Moxie is the little diamond thing above the character's head. When you have a full amount of Moxie, the character can do an Ultimate.

You get Moxie from 1) doing actions, 2) combining cards, or 3) special effects (like if it comes from another character's abilities, this depends on a specific character).

Since Windsong shares her Moxie with Anjo Nala, she cannot do her ult even if she does 5 actions. Fortunately, when Windsong does an action it will go to Anjo Nala instead. Before we go to the Ultimate mechanic, let's look at the list of abilities.

Here is a list of its passive abilities and unique abilities:

FORM AND PHANTOM:

Afflatus Anjo is bonded to: Mineral/Star

Anjo Nala will bind with Windsong, a Star Afflatus character.

Passive Effect: 8% of Anjo Nala's Critical Rate and Mental Defense.

(This means that Windsong will hit harder and enemies with mental attacks will not hit that hard)

Unique Ability: Anjo Nala casts Angel's Temptation up to 2 times each round.

Angel's Temptation is basically a follow-up attack that hits all the enemies at once. This can give enemies a negative effect that makes them weaker at hitting you.

The negative effect can get stronger and turn into Captivated. When enemies are captivated, they can't act. This means, they can't hit you or do anything at all for a round.

Ex.

Anjo Nala uses Hymn card.

2. Windsong (her bonded partner), uses her skill. Any skill will do even if it is not an attack.

3. Anjo Nala follows Windsong's attack with a mass attack.

MIND AND FLESH:

Afflatus Anjo is bonded to: Intelligence/Spirit

Anjo Nala will bind with Lucy, an Intelligence afflatus.

Passive Effect: 4% of Anjo Nala's Attack and Maximum Health.

(This means that Lucy will hit harder and she will have more health)

Unique Ability: Anjo Nala will do a follow-up attack that hits the enemy with the lowest health.

Ex.

Anjo Nala uses Hymn and Lucy hits.

2. Anjo Nala hits the enemy with the lowest health. She only hits that enemy and NOT the others. (The enemy that Lucy hit with a single target attack has the lowest health)

BONE AND BLOOD:

Afflatus Anjo is bonded to: Beast/Plant

Anjo Nala will bind with Bkornblume, a Plant afflatus.

Passive Effect: 8% of Anjo Nala's Critical Rate and Reality Defense.

(This has the same effect as with Windsong except she has reality defense instead, she will hit harder and enemies with reality attacks will not hit that hard)

Unique Ability: Anjo Nala will gain one more extra moxie.

Ex.

Anjo Nala casts Hymn and Bkornblume uses her skill. This is two actions, therefore Anjo Nala will get 2 moxie.

2. Anjo Nala gets an additional 1 moxie.

How Does Anjo Nala's Ultimate Work?

As previously stated, Anjo Nala and her partner are bound together. They share moxie. You only need 8 moxie to activate her Ultimate, not all 12. When you select her Ultimate, Anjo Nala and her partner cannot perform any action because they have fallen asleep.

Their Ultimates occur in the next round. The bounded person first, then Anjo Nala.

Tip: Anjo Nala's Ultimate consumes half of the bounded person's health! Please heal them afterward.

The more debuffs on the enemy, the harder Anjo Nala's ult hits.

What is stun lock and how do I activate it?

Stun lock is the ability that Anjo Nala has to stop enemies from attacking or making an action. Think of it like putting a sleep gas on someone. You know an enemy has been stunlocked when you see a pink swirly symbol above their heads.

Like pictured, they cannot Ult, buff, attack, or do any action.

To activate this, just keep hitting the enemy with Anjo's attack. My tip is that you keep her in Hymn status always so she can eventually do her mass attack which will make any enemy with a Titiliated status (Anjo's basic debuff that she gives from attacking people) to Captivated status (which is the name of the stun lock).

Team Recommendations:

Anjo Nala is very versatile and she can work in almost any team but some work better than others. I recommend pairing Anjo Nala with Star/Mineral characters in general since they have the most damage with their mass attack unique ability.

I don't recommend pairing her with Windsong though because Windsong is dependent on her Ultimate which relies on having a lot of precast skills. Since Anjo Nala's ult happens in the NEXT ROUND, bye bye Windsong's precast cards (since you need to use them IN THE SAME ROUND, or else they are gone).

If you pair her with a Spirit, I recommend Mercuria since her ultimate removes the buffs of your enemies and she is pretty good at enhancing the character's critical rate. If you pair her with an Intelligence, I recommend 6 or Lucy. 6 is durable, their combined debuffs help increase their damage, and he is not Ultimate dependent. Lucy is also a good option, because Lucy is powerful.

Beast and Plant pairings are at a disadvantage because they only provide an extra moxie instead of an extra attack. If you will pair Anjo Nala with one, try to pair her with those that generate Moxie often so she can Ult frequently.

If you pair her with a Beast character, I recommend Mr. Duncan or Shamane. Mr. Duncan does follow up attacks and for some reason it Anjo Nala thinks of that as another action so it adds more to her moxie. If you pair her with a Plant character, I recommend Vila since Vila can heal, buff, and Ults frequently.

I don't recommend J because he already eats up his health frequently, if Anjo Nala eats half of it then he is left like a vulnerable baby the moment his shield is deactivated.

Gameplay Tips:

Anjo Nala is useful in many situations. She shines the most when the enemies are tanky and hit hard. She prevents them from doing more attacks. This is a LIFESAVER I tell you.

Basic no-nos for characters to pair her with: Low HP characters/characters who sacrifice their HP (unless you have a good healer or survivalist), generally any Plant or Beast (unless they generate a lot of moxie), and characters that have precast incantations (they will be wasted because her Ult is used in the next round).

Ideal characters to pair her with: Characters who gives debuffs, characters who buffs critical rate or critical damage, characters that gives buffs in general, mineral/star characters, and those that benefit from follow up attacks.

In terms of ideal pairing types, I rate them from highest to lowest: 1) Mineral/Star, 2) Intelligence/Spirit, and 3)Beast/Plant.

When you play, activate Hymn immediately and make sure to always have Hymn (she uses this up after the countdown ends). Hymn is the heart shaped thing above her head. The number of Hymn (in this case 5) is a countdown for her lethal mass attack. Each usage of her skills or end of the round makes it closer to the mass attack.

IN SUMMARY:

Pair Anjo well, keep Hymn activated always, and debuff enemy as much as possible.

Forget to mention but I hot (got) her like 3 days ago and I don't have a clue what she does someone explain

[starryeyed-seer]

me: I'm not a bat

Mr pages: (stuffing novels under its robe): I must abscond

[heathensimmer]

Hello, 3t2 traits modders. It's time for my first traits mod, albeit a minor one, but it's fun nonetheless.

"Brag Anytime" 3t2 traits is a mod I made to give more logic to the "Brag" Interaction. There is a Google Docs pdf in the linked folder that explains the mod and also offers a mini tutorial on adding trait checks to guardian BHAVs for interactions. Here is the Google Docs version if the PDF causes issue.

With this mod, Sims with four selected traits can Brag at any time, regardless of relationship level. The vanilla code doesn't let any Sim brag if their relationship gets to a certain level. This mod causes the Sims with one or a combination of these traits to bypass the relationship checks: Snob, Diva, Mean-Spirited, and Evil.

Requirements: Nightlife or later. Can make one without Nightlife if requested.

Conflicts: Anything that modifies "Social - Talk - Brag - TEST" which has a Group number of 0x7F01EC29 and Instance number of 0x2125

BONUS: Here is a trait mod guide for Romantic Interactions!

Happy Simming!

[polarmoon]

well cozy celebrations took me less than two hours to complete. lmao

[larachelledrawsfe]

Lion-Blooded!

This is my second piece for the expansion of the awesome fan-made Fire Emblem board game, Anna's Roundtable! If you didn't get a chance to purchase it the first time, pre-orders for the reprint and expansion are available now!

[taldigi]

is it bad that I know it's Fruit-flavored Lozenges?

[fogaminghub]

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[allegedgreywarden]

ive seen lots of complaints about veilguard that i share, but my biggest one that i haven't seen is that the companions in your party feel... useless to me. in combat, specifically. like, why are they even there.

i guess it works out if you want to try different party combos and want to feel assured that you won't lose every single fight by having an unbalanced team, because your team literally doesn't matter at all... but balancing my party was something ive enjoyed about rpgs and dragon age in the past that i feel like is completely absent from veilguard.

even when playing origins as an arcane warrior and soloing the entire last third game bc arcane warrior was too overpowered, you still really needed your party in the early game. when a party member went down in origins or da2, you felt it. each person made an impact on the fight.

there's not a single fight ive done in my playthroughs of veilguard where i felt like my companions actually mattered. every fight was a solo event. the only difference the companions made was that sometimes having davrin in my party meant i didn't have to be my own tank for the entire fight, just most of the fight. but i still aggro'ed every enemy anyway by doing the most damage in every fight by a huge margin.

even on higher difficulty im struggling to see why my party matters at all. fighting a dragon today and my companions go down and i don't even notice until one of them says they're ready again because they got revived automatically. oh oops, you contributed so little to this fight i didn't even know you'd died.

like, at one point i literally just ran around in a circle and set my party to attack one enemy, and they made no progress at all because the shield regenerated before they managed to destroy it. what's the point of even having companions come on quests with me if they do fuck nothing?

even after my first game, when i specifically tried to get the companions in more support roles instead of trying for damage builds that were clearly useless, the whole point of them becomes just to cast boosting effects on rook. which remains useless in battle because i don't even need those boosts.

maybe the issue is my play style? maybe there's something here i just don't get? but i don't get it.

[aisdsstuds76]

Does anyone remember Wii Fit U? I made sky spirits as dance trainers from Wii Fit U It's been a while I'm not thinking about that

Spirits (in order from top right and bottom left)

Beginner: Rhythm guide

Hula: Grateful shell collector

Jazz: Daydream forester

Hip-Hop: Hopeful steward

Locking: Duets guide

Flamenco: Compassionate cellist

Salsa: Nesting guide

Burning beats/stamina steps: Mellow musician

[softergloom]

this guide is specifically for my friend mel <3 but of course anyone is free to reference it x

𖡡 you've downloaded the game, played around a little bit, and now you're looking to add mods and custom content (cc) into your game

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this game is basically nothing without mod and cc creators, so all credit and love to them ♡

step 01: setting up your mods folder

open file explorer, go to documents, and find the folder labeled electronic arts. then click on the sims 4.

you'll see a folder labeled mods - pin it to quick access [this will make accessing it easier]

step 02: downloading mods and cc

you can find cc and mods so many ways!! tumblr, youtube, pinterest, instagram, etc. there are a lot of blogs on tumblr specifically for cc finds too

make sure you're downloading things from a reliable source. for example - a creator's patreon/tumblr or website, simfileshare.net [often linked as sfs], google docs, curseforge, itch.io, and *unanimously hated* thesimsresource.com → the sims resource is hated because of all of the fucking ads lmaooo

you'll be downloading package files and zip files. you'll find them in your downloads in file explorer

step 03: installing mods and cc

navigate to downloads in file explorer

package files can be simply dragged into the mods folder

zip files need to be extracted, then you can drag and drop the unzipped folder into your mods folder → whatever you put into your mods folder can only be one extra folder deep or it won't show up in your game

when it comes to mods [not cc], creators will often have instructions for you. follow those exactly

step 04: mods + game updates

sometimes mods break when there's a game update. it's just a very annoying part of the game at this point lol

some mods will have a pop-up in the game letting you know it needs to be updated. but if it doesn't and you notice something is fucked up, you can google 'broken mods' and usually someone else will be having the same problem and can let you know to update it

if a mod is broken, remove it from your mods folder and go download the new version from the creator → a lot of mod creators update very quickly [like the same day or within a couple days] but sometimes they don't. just be patient and check for updates periodically

recommended: the sims 4 mod manager // dl here → the mod manager will allow you to see and deactivate or remove mods and cc from your game [it's automatically connected to your mods folder and can be helpful when you can't find broken mods or cc]

gameplay mods i recommend

mccc by @deaderpoolmc // dl here ✧ gives a you a lot of control of your game

tool by @twistedmexi // dl here ✧ place and size things however you want

better build/buy by @twistedmexi // dl here ✧ gives you easier access to things in build/buy that you'd normally have to use cheats for

relationship and pregnancy overhaul by lumpinou // dl here ✧ more realistic gameplay [this one is essential!!]

lgbtqia+ by lumpinou // dl here ✧ gender identity, gender affirmation and transition, self-discovery, coming out, dating apps and lot traits [i love this mod so much!!]

healthcare redux by adeepindigo // dl here ✧ adds illness, injury, chronic conditions, allergies, medical emergencies, etc

childbirth mod by @pandasamacc // dl here ✧ good for family gameplay

snbills by @simrealist // dl here ✧ bank accounts

also want to mention milk thistle & sunblind by @softerhaze ✧ the lighting with these mods is *essential* pls check them out!!

create-a-sim [cas] mods i recommend

cas backgrounds // you can download mine here but i also love vyxated ✧ these are just extra fun!! you can find a lot on tumblr or youtube to download. it's a super easy drag and drop into your mods folder. but when you want to change it, make sure you remove the current one or it won't work!!

gentle cas lighting by northerin siberia winds // dl here ✧ replaces the ea lighting in cas with a softer glow and shadows

any cas lighting by helgatisha // dl here ✧ i like the colors they have!!

custom content [let's make your sims hot!!]

cc creators i love: @kumikya @dogsill @aladdin-the-simmer @arethabee @imvikai @jius-sims @northernsiberiawinds @oakiyo @its-adrienpastel @daylifesims @twisted-cat @madlensims @miikocc @obscurus-sims @evoxyr @powluna @pralinesims @simandy @sentate @simstrouble @christopher067 @aharris00finds @bluecravingcc @crypticsim @gorillax3-cc @gegesimmer @frzrbunny @greenllamas @lisatrait @joshseoh @liyahsim @thatonegreenleaf @trillyke @waterlily0210 @clumsyalienn @johnnysimmer @lamatisse

you can also check out my very organized cc finds blog: softergloom-finds ♡

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anyways mel, i really enjoyed making this for you and i hope you enjoy the game!! <3

[simstoryu]

changes coming 📦

:: with the layoff, kayla’s feeling down and out. she doesn’t know what’s next for her. she’s feeling absent from her kids lives, unmotivated to work on her channel, and insecure from losing her job. maybe things needed to change…

[verycharismaticdragon]

Wuthering Waves graphics settings and how to cook them

I tried looking up a guide for this, but all the ones I found were of a "if your device is dying or catching fire, try turning these off" variety - when what I wanted was more along the lines of "the best settings for taking screenshots", or at least "these settings offer obvious improvements in graphics, while these ones are barely noticeable".

So, today I've decided to just go for it and make some comparisons myself! And share my findings, of course. To start with, I went to compare settings that affect how character models look, since I do love me my blorbo caps.

Before we begin: do open the images to their full size to accurately see the differences! Tumblr's compression is lying to you! And without further ado...

Settings you definitely DON'T wanna turn off

Anti-Aliasing. Your good friend who takes care of 80% of pixelization on your models. I'll just let the shots speak for themselves:

Anti-Aliasing ⬅️ ON - OFF ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Settings you probably won't notice are gone

Capsule AO. AO stands for Ambient Occlusion, and what it does, in theory, is improve shading, adding extra depth (or color, i think?) to shadows depending on environment. Well... is the ambient occlusion in the room with us right now..?

Capsule AO ⬅️ ON - OFF ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Ofc, I gotta say that it's possible it will be more noticeable in the environment shots; but since for now we are talking character models - you can see for yourself. (I also gotta add that I saw someone complain that it doesn't work properly on mobile version after the 1.1 update. So maybe I'll try it again in a while.)

[continued under cut]

Shadow Quality: Ultra High vs High. Now, I won't say I can't see any differences, but they are so minimal that you really gotta ask yourself if it's worth the extra strain on your CPU.

Shadow Quality: ⬅️ Ultra High - High ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Like there's a difference in how the shadow bleeds, for example near the corner of his lips, but you gotta really look for it to notice.

I also have to add that, unfortunately, even Ultra High does not solve an issue of pixelated shadows that sometimes inexplicably happen to certain characters in certain angles 🤷‍♂️

Now, while we are talking shadows...

Shadow Quality comparisons

Shadow Quality: ⬅️ Ultra High - Medium ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Shadow Quality: ⬅️ High - Medium ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Now, as you can see, there's a clear difference in depth once you lower SQ to Medium. Other than that, it doesn't look too bad, and if you have performance issues to consider, going with Medium might be the right choice. Or you can keep it on Medium for regular gameplay, and only turn it up when you want to take pretty screenshots/screen recordings! Just from my experience, I can barely see the difference on the phone screen, even in environment shots - but it does make a difference once I open the pics/vids on PC.

And for completion's sake...

Shadow Quality: ⬅️ Medium - Low ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

Now, there's no significant difference on the character model, and if you were already going to stick with Medium, you might be thinking, why not free up my device's processing power some more? But I gotta warn you here: Low becomes very noticeable in environment shots, removing like half of the shadows of objects. I will make an environment shots comparison sometime later, but you can easily observe the effect yourself by going to any overworld location during the in-game day and changing the setting. So: I'd say turning it all the way down to Low should be the last resort, if your device is catching fire - and after you have turned down all other environment-related settings!

Finally,

Settings that are down to taste

FSR (to fullname, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution) is an upscaling technology, or, to make it easier, a nifty little trick games use to make themselves look better than their actual resolution. You will notice that the FSR ON version looks much crispier!

FSR: ⬅️ ON - OFF ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

However, the other side of this coin is that it may make pixelization on the edges more noticeable. This especially affects spiky hair *and here I went to grab a few more screenshots* - again, open the image to full size to really see what I'm talking about.

(to make sure im not misleading anyone, this set was taken with my casual settings, not the highest possible ones like the other screenshots in this post)

So... what to prioritize is entirely a matter of your taste 🤷‍♂️ As you might've already realized, pixelization is not that noticeable if you are not zoomed in to 100%. On the other hand, if we are talking screenshots in particular, fixing slight blurriness takes minimal editing, unlike fixing pixels... Just think about it - or try changing the setting and taking a few screenshots with your faves to compare - and decide.

Now, last but not least,

Bloom. Bloom is a method of lighting the model. From what I've read, it is used to up the 'brightness' of the game, without actually upping it. If you look at the comparison, you will see that the Bloom ON version has this sort of soft 'glow' to it...

Bloom: ⬅️ ON - OFF ➡️ (all other settings ON or highest possible)

...however, you may also notice that the Bloom OFF version has slightly more definition to it.

And, confession time: after turning Bloom off for the first time, I actually left it off and never looked back until today. To explain why, I will show a few more screenshots, with ON and OFF versions taken without moving the character from the spot:

Now, if we try to flat compare the two, I'd say that OFF works better for darker places (first set, character facing away from the light, and the shaded side of the second set), and ON works better in the light (third set, character facing bright light, and the lighted part of the second set - especially the glow on his hair!).

But in a more general way - and what I think you should consider while choosing what to do with this setting - toggling it almost feels like switching up the art style of the game. Both styles look good in their own way! For me personally, Bloom OFF feels more right for WuWa's vibe and setting, which is why I'm keeping it that way. Maybe you love the gentle glow of Bloom ON, though - and that's perfectly understandable too! It's really pretty!..

All in all, though, I think you should try toggling this on and off - zooming in on your characters, fighting and seeing the ResLib animations, and so on - before deciding what to go with. At the very least, the OFF version is worth trying out!

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And this will be all for today! Here's Encore to see you off!

Taken with my usual graphic setting, btw. And I'll see when I have the time for that environment comparison.........