Z-name procrastinators FTW.
Yes, what a fortuitous âcoincidenceâ
@Rook and @littleKAF would be in charge of the tent (those things are 2 people jobs)
2 peopleâŠ1 cat and 1 cowâŠtomato tomato amirite?
Catwoman, Hankie Pankie, Donât Have a Cow, Groot of all Evil and Peter Pan.
I still donât see a bard there. When we going to get to pick your brains?!
The next fresh batch of interviews will pick the brains of the forum Moderator team
J is after G, so iâd get to thinking yours up.
Back to the Interview at hand. That was truly a great interview @DaveCozy. I am glad to hear your DS is back in working order
1 cat and 1 cowâŠtomato tomato amirite?
I mean, basically yeah
Source: Beep Beep Iâm a Sheep
@DaveCozy, congratulations on your parenting! I have some friends who recently delivered and they said itâs actually been really great that both of them could be home without regard to their employerâs ma/paternal leave policies.
Whoâs your driver of choice for MarioKart?
Thank you for your ongoing work on the status effects threads. If you could give the mods one buff (doesnât have to be an actual thing - I mean, all the status effects are made up), what would it be. Also, feel free to slap an ailment on the plebes, if thatâs more your speed.
I havenât waded into the Puzzle Combat thread. Why do you play it? What do you like about it? I have limited gaming time - why should I make time for that?
ah! it was so close to the last title that i didnât bother opening it. Thank you @IvyTheTerrible
Another great read. Itâs super cool to get a peek into the life of a mod. Thanks for all you do. I know some of us forum-folk can get a bit rowdy at times.
Loved learning about you DC! Not having time to yourself is the reason you have a kid! Cheers and thanks for keeping the forum a great place to learn and discuss.
Whoâs your driver of choice for MarioKart?
For multiplayer, I like King Boo the most. He laughs maniacally while sticking his tongue out everytime he hits someone with a shell or whatnot â heâs got nothing to lose, heâs a ghost!
For time trials, it really depends. I usually pick the heavyweight Metal Mario for most courses since heavy drivers have the best top speed. However in the new modes theyâve introduced in the newest game â particularly the out of control 200cc engine speed â you really need to pick a lighter driver for their better handling in several courses.
Thank you for your ongoing work on the status effects threads. If you could give the mods one buff (doesnât have to be an actual thing - I mean, all the status effects are made up), what would it be. Also, feel free to slap an ailment on the plebes, if thatâs more your speed.
I donât believe we need more buffs â weâre already kind-of OP here in the forums. For instance, we can cast a silence on anyone
But on a serious note, those powers are last resorts and we check in with staff and the other mods when using them. With great power comes great responsibility.
I havenât waded into the Puzzle Combat thread. Why do you play it?
I enjoy matching games, and itâs been fun to play another E&P like game but with a different kind of flavor. Different heroes with a different kind of meta.
What do you like about it?
The matching mechanics are a bit more complicated but they offer more options than Empires. For me, thatâs my favorite part of Puzzle Combat.
Click for specifics on matching mechanics in Puzzle Combat
For instance, the same match-4s that produce dragons in E&P instead produce bullets that clear either 5 in a row or 5 in a column â theyâre always opposite of the 4-match you did to produce them: so vertical 4-match = tile that clears 5-horizontal, and horizontal 4-match = tile that clears 5-vertical.
The other type of match is a 2x2 square, this one produces a fuses tile. This is more similar to a dragon in E&P, except instead of clearing 5 in a â+â shape, it clears 5 in an âxâ shape.
You also still have your standard match-5 that produce diamonds â or in this game, theyâre grenades â that clear all of that color from the board. You have to make those in an L-shape, T-shape, or a straight line like in Empires.
why should I make time for that?
Well thatâs really up to you I like the game, but I also agree that time is limited. I donât mind making the time for it but thatâs ultimately because I enjoy playing both games â I donât mind flipping to farming Puzzle Combat when I run out of flags in Empires (those Season 3 avatar missions are draining my WE anyway )
Great interview! Thanks for your hard work on the status ailment thread.
Including, and especially, the âFINALLY finding a Margaret and not killing herâ one, sounds like something demented Pokemon or a Japanese role playing game would come up with to get that super-special-secret weapon/character/item/whatever
Valen and especially Scarlett, interesting and great choices. Scarlett was my 3rd Red 4* but she still comes out a lot for Raids and especially for Titans, so I completely approve.
And congrats on becoming a new parent! Whohoo!
@DaveCozy Such a great interview! Had so much fun reading it and getting to know you.
If the rest of the moderator team were stranded on a desert island for a week, what roles would they take on to survive?
@guvnor would be in charge of the fire
@Rook and @littleKAF would be in charge of the tent (those things are 2 people jobs)
@JonahTheBard would play his harp to give us a much needed energy boost
@zephyr1 would go hunting with his bow and arrow for food
If I was there too, Iâd be the guinea pig to test if berries are safe to eat
This definitely made me laugh . Especially after watching âNaked and Afraidâ show for hours last night.
@JonahTheBard Thank you so much for all hard work on making and sharing all these interviews with us. Got to learn so much about all the amazing people that make the forum so great.
lame, is that a scripted ad for puzzle combats, come on, we deserve better
Great interview @JonahTheBard. Iâm really looking forward to reading the rest of the mod series.
@DaveCozy I just wanted to say thanks, for all you do as a forums moderator. I also appreciate all the info you share on PuzzleCombat here and on both Discord & LINE. Itâs been a joy having you in Misfits. And belated âCongratsâ on the new addition to your family, Iâd spend money on a cleaning service too.
is that a scripted ad for puzzle combats
Actually having summoned @DaveCozy bot multiple times to provide status ailment consultations, I can confirm he just enjoys the slight change of pace PC provides him from the EP grindâŠ
âŠrobots deserve a forum tooâŠ
No offense, just wrong expectations when high class moderator interviews high class player and all I get is talking about covid, puzzle combat and how youâre doing today stuff (except the question for favorite hero and why, thatâs a good one) Was expecting game play insights, tactic talk and alliance/game play experience,
Yeah except thatâs not the pattern of these forum interviewsâŠtheyâre more just something to pass the time and have some form of social interaction in the current quarantine climate.
I understand your disappointment, Daveâs a really insightful player whoâs gameplay nuggets of wisdom are quite entertaining to sift through.
I get it, enough other threads for detailed game stuff, just wrong expectations
No offense, just wrong expectations when high class moderator interviews high class player and all I get is talking about covid, puzzle combat and how youâre doing today stuff
To present a counterpoint, EYE am the one who asked about Puzzle Combat and hearing the explanation was really beneficial to me - I now know it is not something I want to explore further (just not into the war art and theme, though the mechanics sound interesting). Also, I read about E&P plenty - the interview is exactly the sort of stuff that intrigues me about posters who I sort of know but donât really know.
Which really leads me to a conclusion thatâs pretty much universally true for every piece of content everywhere: not everyone is going to want the same things / be happy with it.