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idigTexas

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  1. I wouldn't say that ALL I care about is tournament success. What I have said is that if I had to choose one or the other, I prefer tournament success over gaudy regular season records. Ideally, I would like Texas to have both, as one often translates to the other, and I like winning. I don't see the point in feeling outraged about our schedule, as I have no idea how or why it was determined. We are winning games we are supposed to win, and our conference is plenty good enough to present ample opportunities to test ourselves. Barnes loves a difficult schedule. It can also be said that his Texas teams were worn down by the end of the season. It is probably just a coincidence, but maybe it isn't. How did all of those difficult matchups help his tournament success? I do agree that there is room to improve the competition without having to face ranked opponents every week.
  2. After almost a week of unsuccessfully farming runes for the last one I needed to craft Tyrael's, I decided to go ahead and jump to Torment 3. As was my experience when moving from 1 to 2, it was a bit of a struggle with a few "what the fuck just insta-killed me" occurrences. It was worth it, as got the rune within a couple of hours, and was able to put together a workable Touch of Death build. It uses a lot more uniques than the QV variants, which works better for me, as I have more luck getting those than ancestral legendaries with the preferred affixes. I'm sure something will take me down soon enough, but I don't think I have even taken any damage so far, and Pit levels that were challenging my QV are a breeze. I still have about 80 Paragon levels to go and some equipment upgrades to work on, but I can at least enjoy all that Torment 3 has to throw at me without having to constantly watch my health bubble, which is how I prefer to roll. I think I'm good armor and resistance wise for Torment 4, but will definitely need to up my damage. I don't know if I will reach Pit L150 before the season ends, but that's not as important to me as enjoying the game, which I am. As I'm still relatively new to D4, I'd also like to reach 100% renown in all areas (have only managed Fractured Peaks so far), so I have plenty of diversions to keep the game entertaining. In the least, I should have a lot more crafting materials stockpiled before the next season, which will make things a lot easier.
  3. I finished all the season stuff a week or so ago myself. I've been trying to get my gear upgraded so I can move from Torment 2 to 3 without having to take too much of a resistances hit, but I have not been particularly lucky with drops or gambling. I think I have most of what I need to transition from Quill Volley to Touch of Death, so I may give that a shot, but I'm a few key pieces short of being able to maximize the build. I agree with you on the campaign story, though I do like seeing Kurast added. It has always been my favorite in previous Diablo versions.
  4. The sad part is the Sue genuinely thinks she looks good. I'd like to see what she would look like if she hadn't had all of that work done. I suspect it would be better, or at least not cringe-inducing.
  5. Yes. Sue and Rachel both have immunity idols. No other advantages are currently in play. I can still see anyone winning except Sue. The most likely scenario is that only one (at most) of Genevieve, Caroline, Kyle, and Rachel will make it to the end. Genevieve and Kyle have the toughest paths to winning, as they are the biggest targets. Kyle's odds just got a little better, as Gabe was one of the better challenge competitors. Caroline and Rachel both have the game to win if they can survive Genevieve and each other. Rachel has the advantage of having an idol, but obviously she will need to play it at the optimal time. For Andy, Sam, or Teeny to win, Genevieve, Caroline, Kyle, and Rachel will all need to be gone. If that happens, then whoever did the most to engineer that will be the likely winner. Unfortunately, we are going to have to look at Sue the rest of the way, as she is a lock to make final tribal.
  6. Don't confuse being hopeful with expectation. As far as wins and losses go, I agree with you. As for tournament success, we'll see, but I like what Terry has done so far, limited data points notwithstanding. As a fan, I want both, but forced to pick one, I'll take success in the tournament. That is where Barnes underachieved at Texas in my opinion, and where Terry can potentially match, if not exceed him. The math will get fuzzy if Terry gets us into the tournament less often but has a better tournament winning percentage. I'm not judging Terry for what he did before he was head coach here. I'm simply hoping that he can do more with the resources that he now has. That is not hyperbole, it's guarded optimism. This is why I'm in "wait and see" mode rather than expecting him to fail. As a Texas fan, it's a lot more fun pulling for the guy than lamenting the fact that he got the job.
  7. I think this is where many of us are. I doubt anyone believes that Terry belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of men's basketball coaches, but there is something to be said about getting to the tournament every year, and actually winning some games. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't want to be at the pinnacle of the sport, but it's premature to assume that Terry can't at least be as successful as Barnes. He's already exceeded what Shaka accomplished here, and that guy got 5 years.
  8. Why are you heating your hot water?
  9. This is the crux of the problem. Derka is not the only person with mental health challenges. It is not any easier for some to ignore him than it is for Derka to, well, not be Derka. It's easy to say "just put him on ignore," but for some, that's like saying "don't breathe."
  10. This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but it has a nice Texas spin, and the pecan roca is a really good toffee. https://www.texaspecancandy.com/
  11. I think Genevieve needs Kyle's vote a bit longer before she will feel in control. Of course, with this group of players, she will never truly be in control. Her target is getting quite large. I think both Caroline and Rachel are content to hide behind her for now, but it should be fun when she comes for one of them. What surprised me the most was that the vote was unanimous. Were Teeny and Sam acting, or were they convinced to change votes at tribal? That answer impacts how I feel about their gameplay. If Sam was truly pitching Sue as some big game changing move, then he is exactly who I thought he was. Would anything have been different if Sol had sat with his peeps at tribal instead of being isolated at the opposite end? I'm really enjoying this season.
  12. I got jabs for COVID and flu on Friday. It had been about a year since my last ones. All of my COVID shots have been Moderna, and this is my second year of adding the flu vaccine to my annual routine. I had some symptomatic reactions (body aches, nightmares, fatigue) that began roughly 6 hours after getting vaccinated and lasting about 24. I slept fine the second night, and everything was completely back to normal by the next morning. My reaction seemed slightly worse than all but the first dose of COVID vaccine years ago, but not unexpected.
  13. No need to limit it.
  14. At LEAST 500. Dude had his squad beating our gold medal Olympic team by 10, and it wasn't that close.
  15. I like Caroline to take out Genevieve at some point, but we'll see if they both are still in the game after Rachel uses her idol.
  16. From my sofa, Sierra had very little power after the merge, but it's always a good idea to break up couples. Sue is far and away the weakest player thus far, and the only one I can't see winning it all. She is a good bet to make the final 3 for that reason. Andy is a hard read because of his personality, but he is playing, and I hope he keeps his demons at bay so it continues. Gabe is someone who needs to make some things happen, but I need convincing that he is capable of doing that. Teeny is not in my bottom four, but if she belongs there, it's only because this is the deepest season of strong players that I have ever seen. For me, Rachel, Caroline, and Genevieve are at the top, with Sol and Teeny not far behind. My worry for Sol is that he clearly has a thing for Rachel, and it may impact his game. Kyle is a challenge whore, but it's not clear whether he has a social game. We likely won't have the chance to find out, as he is probably gone if he ever loses an immunity challenge. In that scenario, he could end up being a swing vote for someone in an "anything to stay in the game" type of deal. Sam is an unknown quantity at this point. Does he have any game without Sierra calling the shots? Time will tell. I would love to see Andy use him as a number until it no longer suits him.
  17. I've shelved my Barrage Rogue for a Quill Volley Spiritborn, and it is such a better build. I can see why you went that direction. I'm only at Torment 1, but it has been very easy going. I'm still farming specific gear to fit the build, but I finally got my first Mythic last night. Unfortunately, it was the mostly worthless ‍Nesekem, the Herald. It looks good on paper, but does not perform so well in practical use. I'm likely going to switch from the standard Quill Volley to the Overpower version at some point, but we'll see how the gear falls.
  18. This is an interesting season. We've had people get super bitter about being voted off, but I don't remember this much sadness (I'm sure there has been some). There are several people playing good games so far. I'm hoping for some sort of Sol, Caroline, Rachel alliance, but I'm not sure if Caroline would be on board. I would love to see Sue go soon.
  19. Based on the drops, I'm assuming Spiritborn?
  20. Cat, duck, whatever it takes.
  21. Yep. I don't want to judge, as I'm no George Clooney, and it is possible she had a bunch of work done because she was in some horrific accident or something. On the other hand, if she paid for all of that thinking it made her look decades younger, she needs to sue her surgeon.
  22. Another satisfying tribal. Keep it coming, please.
  23. Sounds like you had a good time.
  24. I'm hitting a bit of a wall jumping from Torment 1 to 2. I'm wiping mobs and most bosses effortlessly in 1, but in 2 it feels like the amount of damage I'm dealing is a small fraction, or that everything has 20x life and resistances. Moving to Torment 1 was not so bad, but this is a beating. I may just go back to 1 for a bit. The drops aren't as good, but at least it's enjoyable.
  25. Jeff isn't from Texas, so he is likely using the term as it is commonly used everywhere else.
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