Cripey wrote on Dec 17^th, 2018 at 4:36pm:

Big fan of both of these.
I will add that before racial incarnation was a thing, everytime I used a stone, the lives felt empty and unworthy.   

I do feel better using a box after doing 3 racial lives so I can get into epics faster for a time.

Let me correct a few sentences in that motherboard statement...


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Tspoon wrote on Dec 18^th, 2018 at 12:19pm:


Nope.  I'm good.  No buyers remorse.   You should be more salty about that $150 kitchen knife though.   Talk about overpaying and getting fleeced...   

I like that with RL they were doing cosmetics and QoL stuff as well as power/systems stuff in the bundles.  I think they should sell more of that stuff.  There is a market for it, clearly, and it adds revenue to the game without selling power, which is a tricky balancing act to pull off and can have diminishing returns.   

The problem was the organization of the bundles in RL   Both Tier 2 and Tier 3 had a mix of cosmetics and power stuff.   

They needed:

Tier 1:  Content only.   

Tier 2(option 1):  Cosmetics + QoL + Pets + Content.

Tier 2(option 2):  Racial AP Tome + Iconic + power stuff + Content.

Tier 3:  Cosmetics + QoL + AP Tome + Iconic + Power STuff + Content + Extra DDO Points for spending top tier.

By mixing and matching the power stuff and the content into the bundles together like they did, the result was that the cosmetics/QoL fans had to get power stuff they don't care about and the power gamers had to get cosmetics they don't care about.    Both felt like they were overspending because part of the package was unappealing. 

Do it as above where Tier 3 is just the combination of the two tier 2 options and a generic kicker like DDO Points and you can allow the Cosmetics only people to get what they want, the power gamers to get what they want and the intersection of the two (people who like both Cosmetics and power) to buy the tier 3 and get what they want.   Should be something for everyone.

Tspoon wrote on Dec 18^th, 2018 at 1:30pm:


https://www.cutleryandmore.com/miyabi-mizu/chefs-knife-p133133?gclid=CjwKCAiA0uL...

This one?   That's A knife, even by Crocodile Dundee standards.   And I like the styling on that.

Tspoon wrote on Dec 18^th, 2018 at 1:30pm:

Ash, this is no ordinary knife.

Hardness maintains its edge longer but makes for a brittle structure. Just make sure to not drop it or the tip can break. This is where this knife sets itself apart from the rest due to how thin it is but how hard the material and process used to make it.

Flat shape that most French and Japanese knives have is better suited for forward slicing. I prefer the German Wusthof and its rounded shape for rocking cutting motions. The Wusthof is thicker and better for cutting through rougher meats and bones, but the thinness of the Japanese knife makes for a better cut on everything else. No exceptions.

The Miyabi is the exotic car of knives. It is aesthetically beautiful with enormous attention to detail. The mosaic piece on the all wood handle is made of 20 individual metal pins inserted into the handle. Both sides of the blade are wrapped in 50 layers of steel to make for a Damascus steel look. All hand made, with incredible material and a thickness of around 12 to 9 degrees at the edge making it one of the thinnest knives on the market.

Single bevel? Would make it a pain to sharpen but makes for the best cuts. Is a hidden tang handle aiding in balance on the blade. all that adds up to a superior cutting knife. With no bolster on the handle's edge making for a better grip on the blade when doing fine slicing.

They use an ice hardening process to get that level of hardness on the SG2 powdered steel.

Great knife. Thanks for putting me on to it.

Technomage wrote on Dec 18^th, 2018 at 2:49pm:

DAMN!  What do you go after with that beast, grizzly? 

Rubbinns wrote on Dec 18^th, 2018 at 2:40pm:


I've had my Kaizen for a couple years now and it's still plenty sharp with lots of use and no sharpening.  Of course the new one is crazy.  I was worried about chipping as well, but so far it hasn't been a problem, but I definitely use other knives for tough stuff.  I used to be a Wustoff/Zwillig fanatic,and Sabatier nice too, especially Deglon, but after Miyabi (which is owned by Zwillig) there is no going back.

Flav wrote on Dec 19^th, 2018 at 1:35pm:


That's not a knife, it's fucking short sword.... 11 inch blade fucking A.

Flav wrote on Dec 19^th, 2018 at 1:35pm:

I agree with anyone pointing that knife at me.

Revaulting wrote on Dec 20^th, 2018 at 10:50pm:


That's coming soon - players eating each other to keep the servers running.

Happy Gambler

I rolled  another 100 today aaaand:

Standard): You obtain 15000 Experience Points, 100 Astral Shards, and a Festivult Winter Cloak.

https://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Festivult_Winter_Cloak