Alphadeus

Alphadeus

@alphadeus.bsky.social

He/Him Warning: May post about depression and/or depressing topics I've been writing music for over 30 years. Electronic/VGM style No AI.

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Been thinking about FFXIV. What if the ranged DPS class has something to do with the new tank job Bastion? It looks like it can do ranged damage. Might be a SMN/SCH-type deal where you get two jobs with similar weapons? Yeah they showed off the one with the bird, but they like their surprises.

I'm happy to be wrong, but I think there is more to Bastion than has been revealed so far. The way they referred to it as "Main Tank" instead of "Tank" job in the keynote. At the very least, it could have an off-tank role that focuses on ranged attacks. I have not gotten far enough in the story

to know for sure whether or not the bird ranged class is the new one. I'm also quite forgetful. They might have already explained Bastion as an off-tank, and I missed it. I guess we'll see soon huh :p I haven't played in a long while so feel free to disregard my ramblings :)

In Apple Music, nobuo uematsu is usually my most listened to artist every month. With the release of all that castlevania music, it might be konami this time :p Been running certain albums on repeat for hours

Not ordering restaurant delivery since September 10th has been great for me. Yeah i miss the food, but i actually have some money i can put in savings. I hope i can keep the streak going. It’s a struggle every day because of my urge to stress eat, and addiction to food.

BlueSky app finally supports iPad. Does this mean i will post more often? I hope not :p But it should be easier to not miss what other people post. I’m looking forward to no mans sky on iPad too. Mainly curiosity. Wild that it will also run on my phone.

Bumping this picture because I have a question. You'll notice the glass is not very full. I usually fill it up "to the mid diamond part". Is it weird that if I fill it up past that part of the glass, that I most likely won't drink it at all? I guess it feels like too much liquor at once.

I should also clarify that I will have 2-4 of those drinks in succession. I'll drink the equivalent of a full glass (around 2 drinks), but if I put both in at the same time as 1 drink, it makes me feel sick and I don't drink it.

I put more time into this one season of Diablo 4 than any other. I’m really happy. I suppose i have two complaints. There is not enough stash space for other classes. I think 1 “personal” tab would be enough. The season portals seem to exit to weird places when you’re done. I think that’s it.

I’m still playing if anyone wants to play. I’m on ps5 mainly, if we’re friends on steam, you may not see me online since i am not using it currently. Although i have the chat app. I am also trying to jump back into cyberpunk 2077. I didn’t get far so i got tons of game to explore.

245 hours, still enjoying my time with Diablo 4 Season 15. Experimenting with different gear to see if I can push myself further. I have only been able to do Tower 120, and it's pretty difficult. I don't want to change my build too much since it's how I play, so I'll probably hit a wall eventually

I've beaten quite a few tough challenges though. I farm one of the three "hell" dungeons (Torment 13 equivalent difficulty). I beat some greater lair bosses on Torment 12, and I've fought the 3 ubers twice. I doubt I'll do much else, but I really like playing.

I think i found a decent compromise for my Diablo 4 rogue in regard to monster damage and single target damage. Seems to be doing well :)

I decided to keep posting Diablo IV news as long as there's something to say. Experimenting with different pieces of gear, while comparing my setup to the top rogue leaderboard stuff. I am not going to use the hellfire "trick". I fought the 3 ubers again with endurant faith. Went slower but won.

I feel like every time I try to make a change, I automatically lose dps :p Even if it doesn't make me tankier. I should make different variations of my build (one for tanky, one for DPS focus, etc). Always looking for people to play with (friends preferred :p) I'm Torment 12 capable but I play 11.

I’ll never run out of stuff to say about Diablo 4 :p After getting an Annihulus earlier, my gf convinced me to fight the “uber” encounter (3 bosses at the same time in a familiar place). I did it on torment 11, and got a hellfire torch. Almost died, like really close. Pretty happy i succeeded.

For rogue, It’s like the game wants me to use the spellbound set (I’m using nilfur i think it’s called). But i can’t seem to push out decent damage with that set. Especially against single target bosses. I can melt mobs, but i suck at bosses with spellbound. Will keep experimenting.

Seriously, anyone up for anything in Diablo 4 season? I want to keep playing, but I’m just collecting stuff at this point. I got 266 boss keys, 194 greater keys, 138 superior keys, and 6 cruxes. I don’t really need anything, just some company would be nice. I added Phil a while ago #blutoid

So much Castlevania music on streaming now. I just said fuck it and threw it all on one mega playlist I call "Castlevania Mania". it's over 600 songs.

So i made it a month without ordering restaurant food delivery. I kinda miss it, and i know i can order it if i want to, but it just feels like too much food at one time. I’ve been eating smaller meals mostly throughout the night when I’m awake. My meals should be smaller and healthier.

Possibly final Diablo 4 update this season. Paragon 300, which is the max level. My gear is really good (9 mythic unique items). Max war plan level. I cleared enough objectives to get all major season rewards (there are still objectives left, though). Still gonna play, but done posting news.

Okay one more thing… 180+ hours, paragon 300, etc, and i finally got a trace of echoes from this season lol I wasn’t actively farming for it at all (not interested, already got pet from earlier season), but i wondered if my loot filter was hiding it while playing.

Paragon 299 in Diablo 4. Halfway to 300. After that, there probably won’t be any updates this season. I’m still going to play because i enjoy the gameplay loop. My gf had a colonoscopy last Friday. The results were great news. My dumb ass chose “the mystery box” for my colon test lol. Traumatic

It's amazing how isolated and alone I feel. I'm not referring to my music this time. My recent song got like 50+ views I think last I checked. Good numbers. But when it comes to stuff like being social, playing games with others, and even chatting, there's not much happening. I feel very alone.

The medication I take helps me avoid doing something stupid like burning bridges with people that are actually my friends. I manage to pass the time, I just wish I did more social stuff. When I'm awake, I'm usually down for a chat or something.

Just had a hilarious moment in Diablo 4, but i also feel bad. Started a helltide, came across a dead player. Cleared the area to try to revive them, but a portal to a waking nightmare opened up next to them. I accidentally entered the portal instead of reviving them. Been laughing since. Sorry :P

I helped a stranger in Diablo IV with one of the "Hell" capstone dungeons (Torment 13 difficulty equivalent, 12 is technically the highest). It was pretty tough, but I got a mythic seal from the boss. I don't think I was really strong enough to do it, but I didn't die, so it was done :P

I've been swapping gear, trying new things, etc. Trying to maximize my damage without giving up too much defense. I got tons of goodish gear to work with. I learned about the seasonal unique 2-hand weapon called Infinity. Really boosted my power :) Anyone (still) playing? :p

I cleared enough objectives to get the final season rewards in Diablo IV. Paragon 295 as will. At this point, I have no real goals left. Sure there are some really difficult tasks i could work towards, so maybe i will. Love the game.

161 hours in Diablo IV season 15, and something finally defeated me :p i won’t spoil who/what, but it’s one of the toughest battles this season has to offer. I can finally start feeling humble. Maybe attempt stuff i was nervous to do. This was on torment 11 difficulty.

If I can make it to around the 11th or 12th of this month, it will have been one month since I've ordered any kind of restaurant/fast food delivery. This is pretty huge for me since it was something I lost control of for a while. I have somewhat of a food addiction. Probably why I lost 10lbs.

If I live to the end of December, it means I will have been on this earth longer than my father. I'm not planning anything to make it so I don't live, I'm just saying, The medication combination is still working for me, although I'm having trouble writing music. I need to find a new me musically.

I put on my brave pants and fought the pinnacle boss on torment 10 in Diablo IV. I managed to win, although i came very close to dying. I have a gauntlet that helps with the really powerful attacks (the 1-shots). Which means i can get the final seasonal stuff, in time. Proud of myself :)

It is going to take me a very long time to sort through these Castlevania albums on Apple Music, and add the songs I like to my video game music playlist. But man, Super Castlevania IV music on streaming... so happy.

Primortis (Boss) 🎵 I have not posted music in a long time. Primortis was written around 2001-2002 for a game project as a boss theme, but since the project never released (to my knowledge), I repurposed the song for my 2019 Magic Coins soundtrack. #blutoid #alphadeism

Paragon 291 in Diablo IV. I almost feel obligated to get to 300, but the gift of the tree event ends soon so XP gain is gonna be super slow. I’m already 300 paragon in eternal, so it’s not a major goal. If someone wants to help me fight T10 pinnacle boss for season goal, i appreciate it =p

This is definitely the hardest I've ever pushed in a Diablo IV season. Paragon 290, 33+ billion gold (no selling/trading items), tens of millions of gem fragments, lots of mythic gear. First season I'm pretty sure I ever hit over 1 trillion damage in a single attack, too. Still having a blast.

I'm working on maxing out the reputations of all three seasonal powers. I've maxed out 2 of them, and am working on the 3rd one now. I am also stronger than I think I am, able to fight at least one of the "Hell" capstone dungeons (Torment 13 difficulty). Need to work up the courage to fight others