Even gaming can be difficult.

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Figuring out bosses is usually the most difficult part.  Especially for four different classes, character types.  Casters want distance, the dex build can do range or close and dirty, the tank just rolls right up for a rumble.  If there is more to it than just that.

Getting through some zones, though, too can be quite difficult for various classes.  Knowing ambush points, choke points, gank traps, and such can help.  But even knowing that doesn't always mitigate.  A squishy against a well armored opponent, in close quarters, which has extended attacks and gap closing attacks at speed is... a mini boss experience.

After a few 'toons through a few bosses, I burn out a bit.  Though, I am actually finally really learning the bosses (or better).  Before, I would simply fight until I made it through, level a bit if needed, then move on.  Now, what I learn from my dex may make a boss fight much easier for my pyromancer.  Rather than casting, at some point, get out a dagger and get in close.  As, in one recent boss fight, closer boss attacks are easier to dodge or otherwise survive compared to distance attacks. 

I am learning a lot.  The main thing I lack, in skills, is parrying.  The problem with parrying?  There are various forms of it.  The skill differs in use from mob to mob.  Not everything is parryable.  And... a few other problems.  It isn't a panacea, but it would make certain fights much more tolerable (probably not boss fights though).  More against heavily armored humanoid sword and axe types.  Which admittedly, are a pain to manage for the most part.

Two 'toons went through three bosses and two medium to higher level zones.  I thought about taking my tank through, but I am burned out.  So I'll call it a night for gaming.  I do have the windows open, and fans whirring.  It brought the house from a toasty if yet comfortable 80 down to 73.  The reason 80 is tolerable, if you aren't too obese, is the humidity, or lack thereof.  At 29%, indoors, as low as 7% not long ago (if that causes them to put out fire hazards, pun intended), 80 feels more like 74, or even 70, in a high humidity area. 

No food.  Yet.  I meant to fast, recently.  Not quite ready.  Soon.  I'll take a few days off from the feedbag.  Not a health thing, anymore.  Or primarily.  Oblations, or the inverse.  A gift to God, in thanks for all I truly do have.

Oh, Mom asked for a loan.  Not... a keeper, not much.  Fine.  Ask.  If it has to be a gift, it is small and rare enough?  Sure.  Just never steal.  If you take, from need?  Let me know.  We... may have a discussion.  Just never steal.

That's all.  I'm about to close up the downstairs, then go on to bed.  Leaving the upstairs open for now.  Hope to be up between eight and ten, to get the brisket going. That is going to take forever.  Not... sure smoking it, in the traeger, is reasonable.  Will find out.

Ah, a last note.  I'll give more warnings, in time.  But I may be nearing the end of blogging.  This phone is dying.  A new phone... would require google sign in.   Either Utah, or national?, is requiring age input.  I am refusing.  So, considering degoogling my next phone.  Even if I could sandbox this google app, the sign in age verification is a no-go.  So... if this phone dies, or when I get a new one (with a new company too, Verizon absolutely sucks these days), I won't be able to blog.  Weeks, a month, two.  My only thought is whether to leave, or kill, the site.  Input on that welcome.

Later.