Re: God Of War Was Better Than Ragnarok
Bernd Manison
Who is better? I looked into the stats in mygamatoto it seems like amaterasu dps after multiplying 3 due to massive dmg is still lower than rekon korps? Any idea why amaterasu is rated better than rekon korps?
Both units are pure dps anti traited with no debuffs or effects to use, so they're very similar at first glance. Ragnarok has a higher number in pretty much every stat (damage, range, HP, DPS, and survivability. However, amaterasu is often considered better, because of a few things.
First, rekon corps can only attack traited enemies. Although you probably wouldnt go out of your way to use amaterasu vs traitless enemies either, it makes a huge difference later on in the game when traitless and mixed stages become more prominent.
The second glaring difference is ragnarok's lack of talents. Not only does amaterasu have really good talents, but ragnarok has zero. Ama's talents give her Z killer, making it even easier for her to compete with ragnarok, but she also has barrier breaker and survive, which makes her an even BETTER generalist.This may change in a future update, but for now, this difference is pretty huge.
Finally, what i consider to be the last huge difference is their recharge time. This is fairly important because as DPS units, stacking them can get ludicrous pretty quickly. Amaterasu recharges almost 60 seconds faster than ragnarok, and they both cost in the ballpark of 4500-4750 coins. this means that you can stack amaterasu way easier than ragnarok.
Im now playing Ark for a while, but im not sure about if Therizino is better than Rex. To let you know: My fav dino is Therizinosaurus, but ive always used rex for farming meat and dealing damage. Since i have god console in single player i know that therizinosauruses are better than rexes when they are high lvl (lvl 500 +). and of course therizinosaurus is farming beast! and the saddle is avaible at lvl 69, and rexs saddle at 74. hmmm
I like Rexes because they are bulkier sans crafting veggies cakes and look cooler, but it is all preferance. I personally would vote spino over therizino in the Rex non boss battle alternative category just based on the lovely water speed and attack bonus. But the king of the utility players is the often overlooked megatherium in my opinion, decent at farming, decent bulk, fun gimmick with bugs, and best of all mounted shooting.
for bosses, both have advantages and disadvantages, theri have a fire resistance (who would of tought with all that fur), rexs dont. rexs have the advantage statwise, you can get higher melee, health, and weight on them then you can on theri.
Personally, i think its more of a personal preference between the two, some people swear by the theri for berries, but I have a mammoth that out does the theri on the island for berries, and the kangaroo out do any dino for berries on valguero (level weight, take to swamp, right click small brown bushes). I also prefer the mammoth to theri for wood gathering because the weight reduction to 12.5lbs per stack, where the theri doesn't have that.
For bosses? Theriz hands down. Rex might have slightly higher base stats but theriz have cakes. The reason people use Rexs is because they've been developed a lot more than theriz were. If you take a Theriz bred to the same mutation levels as some of those BurtRexs.. they would be much better (for bosses)
If you like theris, then use theris. If you like rexes, then use rexes. At the end of the day they both get the job done, and if you're breeding your own lines from scratch one isn't necessarily easier or harder to acquire than the other. Especially if you're playing on single player and can speed the process up significantly.
I actually don't like the Ark rex model, but I use rexes simply because they're easier to maintain. I actually think it makes more sense to use the ones you like less as the sacrificial attack dogs lol but to each their own.
I prefer spinos over both and use one as my main mount, but realistically they aren't really feasible for bosses without a ton of mutations stacked and that's a very slow process over the others that are both battle ready with a fairly minimal amount of effort. Not to say that I'm not working on it, but I'm not going to wait for it either when I already have a rex line that can do what I need.
this is false, i've pulled rex all over the place on the island to tame them, even on scorched earth. On valguero i'd trap them in my boat and trek them 1/2 way across the map before taming. Rex do not need to be tamed where found.
In addition, I also wanted to focus on stand-alone DACs which stick to a single purpose. Readers have no doubt heard me opine about my love for integrated units which handle D/A conversion, headphone amplification, preamplification, and even network streaming. Those still make a lot of sense in many situations, and I have not wavered in my enjoyment of those multi-purpose machines. That said, assembling a system using a US$2000 DAC likely also involves some rather high-end headphones (and/or speakers), an equally nice transport, aftermarket cables, etc. The target market in this space likely already owns or has their eye on, a quality stand-alone amplifier, whether it be for headphones or speakers. It therefore might make more sense to throw all our eggs into one dedicated single-purpose basket, instead of duplicating efforts on features that may not be used very often.
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The Pontus II sells for around US$1700 depending on the exchange rate, and is distributed around the world by Vinshine Audio care of the ever-helpful Alvin Chee. This is actually the second most affordable DAC in the Denafrips lineup, with a single model below it and three above. Still, it weighs in at over 8KG and is built like a proverbial tank, giving users the feeling of substantial bang-for-buck from a physical perspective.
Schiit products are made at their own facilities in California and Texas. They sell direct to the USA-based customers and have a small group of distributors handling other regions around the world. Schiit offers a 15-day risk-free trial period (with restocking fee, US only) and a 5-year warranty for the original owner.
Another thing I felt the DAC3 B did extremely well was to create the sense of an open, precise soundstage. I admit headphones differ in this regard compared to speakers, but folks who listen extensively with high-end headphone rigs learn to adjust to these nuances in spatial cues after a while. In any case, the DAC3 B gave a very spread-out presentation with performers nicely localized in their respective placements. There was plenty of width and even some depth which I consider a very lofty challenge for a headphone presentation. This was most evident with the Meze Elite and Audeze LCD-24 but also very noteworthy using my custom in-ear monitors.
Removing the thick, seemingly bullet-proof top plate gives us a glance inside which again reflects those old-school themes, but with a modern twist. We get a fully balanced dual mono design using an array of four discrete R-2R ladders flanked by a massive bank of over 100 low ESR capacitors. The overbuilt linear power supply with dual O-core transformers and another huge array of capacitors take up the entire lower chamber of the double-decker enclosure. Those classic design elements are mated with modern touches like full galvanic isolation of all inputs, automatic voltage switching for universal compatibility, and custom FPGA-based digital signal processing. Denafrips even designed their own proprietary USB audio receiver rather than relying on the usual suspects like XMOS or Amanero. Much of this is trickle-down technology from their flagship Terminator DAC, which is very highly regarded and sells for roughly three times the cost of Pontus II.
Schiit recommends the device be left powered up continuously for thermal stability and therefore maximum sonic performance. I believe the impact of this recommendation has been somewhat exaggerated on various audio forums, but I nonetheless kept all three DACs powered up for the entirety of this project just to be on the safe side. Only when listening was finished and it was time for photography did I break the devices down and stage them as needed.
The three DACs represented here are in a similar situation. Each one is an excellent performer in its own way, and they all have a somewhat unique flavor that works better than the rest in certain situations. Each has a quality build, subjectively good looks, plenty of connectivity, and a hard-earned reputation for excellence, so the choice really comes down to individual preferences and system matching.
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