Month: February 2017

Smite

Smite Season 4 snowball problems?

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Smite season 4 snowball problems?

First impressions of season 4 some rather big problems appearing. Just an average low-level player couple things bugging me.  Not massive fan of how the game currently feels and plays.  Not fun to play or watch when certain things happen. Many players blame the matchmaking but feel this could be a symptom. Not fun to play snowballing games or fun to play against snowballs.   Current jungle starts was a symptom of a much bigger problem.  Instead of fixing it Hi-Rez made that problem worse.  The goal was independent farming of jungle camps.  Stopping early game invades at the cost of the farm.

Jungle camps now have a delayed start against lane minions.  Opening up the jungle camps to be done in various orders.  Early game wave clear becomes super important.  The early game farm becomes super important any XP lead can lead to kills.  Clearing small jungle camp minions is quicker compared full clearing early on.  Gain more gold and don’t give up to much lane pressure.  Worth sharing camps due faster clear and how much gold/XP can be found.

Result mess up early game whole jungle can be taken away from you.   Instead of making the jungle independent you benefit sharing farm.  The jungle has become a main source of the farm. Jungle became rich in XP/gold with no downside to sharing. Want to spend 10 mins keeping control of the solo lane jungle. Snowballing has become a major problem due to all these changes. Offensive early game is rewarded one minor mistake can cause big problems.  Invading jungle camps are much more common.

Mistakes early game can cause major problems.  Based on my ranked games so far made series of mistakes and snowball can’t be stopped.  Could be down to player inexperience.   Once you get behind you must share or don’t win.  Can’t farm if the other team taken all the objectives and the jungle.

Problem: Sharing xp/gold on camps

No downside to sharing XP/gold from jungle camps.  Clear the camp equals faster rotations back to lane. No downside to sharing XP/gold in general.  All lanes have become farm lanes.  Middle lane sharing loads of farm with the jungle and support.  Leading to gold problems for the middle lane. Middle lane shared so much farm normally took ages to come online.  This issue needs to be addressed. The main cause of snowballing right now.  With so much farm makes sense to share it. Teams which don’t share get behind rather quickly.  Makes sense to share no matter what behind or ahead. Leading into two problems jungle being farm rich and clear.

Problem: Jungle full of farm

Due sharing XP/gold combined with how much farm the jungle contains.  Something designers increased from season 3 to 4.  Makes no sense not to share the jungle farm.  A reason why middle laners have been picking up jungle starting items. Once you gained pressure makes sense to keep pushing it.  Same time invading is now heavily rewarded.  Offensive is rewarded once you gained pressure to want to keep it.   All classes having access to this farm causes big problems.

Problem: Clear

Being able to clear jungle camps quickly.  Being able to clear waves quickly allows you to put pressure on the jungle.  Allows you to put pressure on various map objectives.  Can’t be proactive just have to react to what the other team does.  Meta comes down to moblity or clear.  Whole game comes down to clear potential.  Slowly snowball out of control due clear.

Sharing, jungle and clear. 

Early game becomes super important one or two mistakes can cause major snowballs.  Super frustrating to play against and play.  Feels unrewarding and dull being honest with you.  Often feels like nothing you can do if make one mistake or the team makes a mistake.  Forced to pick gods with early game clear or moblity to counter it.  Mistakes in first 5 mins can cost you the game nothing you can do. Once that happens feels like the game out of your control.  Super frustating don’t want to play it.

Could be misplaying the early game.  Problem it becomes rather hard to address or focus on your mistakes if everybody is not winning.  Not even sure what I could do better apart from not fight.  May have to record my gameplay and seek advice.  Jungle wise not even sure how to start or response to certain starts.

Other problems…..

  • Burdern of game knowledge
  • Starter items
  • Items
  • Wards
  • Matchmaking

Season 4 is mixed bag for me so far.   Get the feeling matchmaking could be working just very snowball heavy game wise.

 

Journal

Grief 4 years ago today

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4 years ago today……

At some point, we all have to deal with death.  Grief is a natural part of life yet nobody teaches us about it  Hidden truth which is never explored or talked about.  Dealing with grief three times already at different points during my life.  Hardest one my late mother who passed away in front of me.   That moment gave me nightmares and crippled me for the longest period of time.  Destroyed the world and broke my heart.  4 years later it still stings, changed me as a person. Took me ages to admit that still hurt and impact it had.  Avoided sharing my feelings avoided the world around me.   My biggest regret was not valuing what little time was left  Avoided doing that in hope it would save me.   If anything made matters worse and caused far more damage.  Bad moments became the main thing I remembered. Months later the more positive memories displaced them.   Difficult period ruined me,  found solace laughing at stupid actions during that day. Now just willing to admit just how much grief I was suffering.  Wish to move on now took years to come to this point. That moment no longer hurts just some of the loss.  Which is a start I guess?

Painful experience which made me remember the good times over bad. Often said that time heals all wounds this not true the mind heals all wounds.  Just takes time for your mind to repair the damage. Not until something is gone you understand just how much you love it. Memories of her preserved forever.
Time to move forward making the future brighter compared to the darkness of this period.
Economics, Journal, Politics, Thoughts

Sovereignty and trade thoughts

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Time to talk about sovereignty and trade. The concept of sovereignty causes some rather big problems with trade. Binary version has not existed for hundreds of years.

Hundreds of years nations have transferred sovereignty, allowing standardisation. By doing this allowed nations to trade with each other.  On much smaller scale nations have done the same thing. Towns can trade with each other, reducing barriers causing freedom of capital or labour.  The relationship which has become a permanent feature.  Trade is very closely linked to distance.  Towns miles apart deal more trade with each other.  Local companies trade with each other more over international trade.  Opening up markets have provided them with more opportunities.  Small towns have followed rules set by bigger towns in order to trade. A core principle is required to trade. Standard is set everybody follows that standard to trade. Not by accident can order 10Kg worth of cocoa butter from Japan. Ultimately providing massive wealth to everybody.

Recent years has been calls to restore sovereignty.   Which must mean people want the breakup of the United Kingdom.  Towns split up into groups implement their own parliaments.  Standards disappear due voiding sovereignty.  Trade between towns stops, as a result, everybody gets poorer.  Sovereignty like that is rather outdated, incompatible with any economy.

White paper on Brexit covered the subject of sovereignty. United kingdom just like every town already has absolute sovereignty.

2.1 The sovereignty of Parliament is a fundamental principle of the UK constitution. Whilst Parliament has remained sovereign throughout our membership of the EU, it has not always felt like that.

Government just admitted it straight to the point in absolute certainty. The goal has already been completed yet is included in the aims.

Nobody is calling for the breakup of United kingdom apart from some nationalist parties.  Impact on trade would be massive due to more barriers.  Imagine having to visit customs office every time went into a town. Moving the economy towards the more protectionist model. Many Brexiters claim it would result in a freer trade policy.  Reality would not result in more free trade but less of it.

A couple of questions start to appear.

  • What do people mean by sovereignty?
  • How do people seek to restore sovereignty?
  • How can this policy result in freer trade if we put up barriers?
  • So what do people want to achieve?
  • What does more control mean?

Leaving the European Union seeks to reduce United Kingdom influence.  Transferring sovereignty back reduces direct influence. General public wanted more control, the United Kingdom is getting less. An analogy would be one council leaving a large council group for more funding.  Yet that won’t happen due being a smaller voice. Expect vast majority of people voted with hearts over brain. Obvious that you gain less power/influence. Barriers to trade would cause long term damage and reduce economic growth.  Great act of self-harm which undermines your own desired outcome.

Indicating take back control argument is an emotional cultural response.  Voters wanted to take back control many would be calling for constitutional reform.  The massive amount of mistrust means many don’t trust politicians.  War of misinformation around Europe with over one decade of focus has not helped.  Blaming policy decisions taken in Westminster, on somebody else avoiding blame. Angry at the system lacking trust, that people don’t share the same values or goals.  A massive amount of vision helped create the world around us now many want to set it on fire.

Transferring sovereignty has helped share British values.  Creating wealth for many opening up many opportunities.  Don’t think we need have a debate on the subject. Tackle the problem at its roots. Dealing directly with any grievances.  Requires dealing with the problem not, the symptom.

References

White paper

Journal, Labour, Politics, Thoughts

Brexit – more thoughts this time on the white paper

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The political landscape, defined by a single issue.  Europe has now taken centre stage thanks to David Cameron. Leaving European union likely have major negative consequences.  United kingdom is deeply entangled with European union. The task of leaving won’t be easy or simple.

A single policy defined landscape twice in a row.  The fiscal policy took centre stage defined the decade. Deeply the tight fiscal policy caused long-term economic damage.  Twice the Labour party lost trust on the single issue of the day. Twice Labour lost as the result.  Politicians are betting heavily to be rewarded for supporting this single issue.  History shows us that many are walking into the same traps. Blamed for failures not sharing any success from the policy.  Supporting it but failing to move the overton windows more towards their view.  Ultimately failing to do their job correctly.

MPs who support are faced with explaining negative consequences away.  Voters may not take kindly to falling living standards.  Could end up blaming you for the decision. Being told you voted for it, we knew of the damage it would do but vote for me.  Another side of the table many who support European membership, may take revenge later down the line. Both mainstream leaders could face serious battles over the direction.  Remain supporting MPs in areas voting to leave could lose seats.  Regardless if they support article 50, being blamed for a poor exit.  Future leadership candidates could be defined by how they voted.  Leave supporting MPs could be rejected due to the negative consequences. Iraq war leaves a similar mark on the landscape.

Iraq war was given far more scrutiny.  Misinformation drummed up support, a majority supported the war.  Now that majority has disappeared with many unwilling to challenge the decision.  General public began to mistrust the Labour party as a result. Helped put the Labour party back in opposition. Defining the Labour leadership contest which gave Corbyn power. Conservatives likely suffer the same fate. Conservatives have avoided negative consequences due to fiscal policy. Remains to be seen if the party can repeat that over Europe.

Britain representative democracy elected to make decisions for people. Sometimes going against what popular opinion but is the right choice. The general population are not asked about every single issue. Following an advisory referendum undermines this relationship.  No longer in favour offering any referendums due to volaite natural of them.  Deeply concerning appears populist politics has hit Westminster.  An advisory referendum on capital punishment with the same margin would Westminster be rushing ahead with approving it?  Remember no white paper until after you voted, no overseer of the plan.  The government has published the white paper after the vote. Unknown how prepared white hall is on the subject. Prime minister having full power and control being unchecked.

Against triggering of article 50 for these reasons.

  • Artificial timetable
  • No white paper until after MPs voted
  • No committees debating the white paper
  • No committee overseeing the process during and after
  • No cross-party overseer
  • Lacking answers on various issues around A50. Can it be stopped can we rejoin.
  • Bypassing normal policy creation
  • Advisory referendum
  • Plan is unknown won’t be seen until a deal is made
  • White hall is unprepared and understaffed/funded
  • Devolved administration are excluded n the process
  • Alternative ignores

Artificial timetable done for domestic political reasons.  German/French elections are due to happen this year. Makes no sense to rush ahead given that information.  End up wasting one-quarter of the time given to you. Control is taken away from Britain not given to it.

Sovereignty argument is destroyed by the white paper.

2.1 The sovereignty of Parliament is a fundamental principle of the UK constitution. Whilst Parliament has remained sovereign throughout our membership of the EU, it has not always felt like that.

A goal is already achieved, how can be core principle set out in the white paper. MPs elected represented, decided not use these rights have some say. Not been given further say in the process.  Process on the table excludes them from having any impact.  MPs are running out of time have any real say at all.  Further undermining Britain representative democracy.  So much for giving control back to the people.  Claiming blocking article 50 is undemocratic should look at the undemocratic process ongoing.

Hold out little to no hope that Britain moves towards the fairer better system. Why I expect no social revolution due leaving the European union. British like to kick things down the road no matter the cost. Possible we’re moving closer towards leaving the European union in this case.  Would take decades given deep connections made across institutions. A legal system has become deeply bonded together. Major constitutional problems facing us which we kicked down the road.

Constitutional problems ahead here a list.

  • Devolved administration unequal partners.
  • Lack of check/balances on executive power
  • Process is not clearly defined or strong enough
  • Institutions are not fully independent
  • Margin is not required to rule
  • Advisory referendum can impact policy decisions
  • United kingdom union is at risk

The whole thing looks like one giant political/economical disaster, waiting to happen. Fail to understand how any rational person can support it. Reading the white paper majority of issues, now subject to discussion. White paper fails to offer any real solutions.  Note the united kingdom wants to trigger article 50 in march.  No real scrutiny is being applied to any of this.  British have great habit kicking away awkward questions this no different.

Now time to ask some awkward questions over my support of the European union.  I support the European union due thinking it the natural conservative choice.  How much do I value the union? Unsure of the answer being honest.  Like united kingdom union don’t give it blanket support.  Feel it is important just like Christian values. Not practising Christian for anybody who is curious.   A concept is deeply important to me along with the process.  Unhappy with current European union but current structure does work.  Likewise unhappy with current united kingdom structure.  Yet don’t desire to break up the unions.  Both have been successful even with some poor policy choices. Don’t see how further centralization by leaving the European union would help us.

Looking forward things don’t look so bright.  I see no answers on the table no reason to push ahead.