while I wouldn't have worded it in such an all-or-nothing way, this is one of the few things he is sorta right about, actually. mx-style switches especially mx-style linears benefit a lot from lubing. once you try it, you can never go back...

to add/modify a bit of what ghadilli said

this is mostly true, but the exception would probably be retooled cherry mx blacks or hyperglides, which are solid budget-mid tier offerings when lubed although a bit scratchy if not

but yeah definitely don't look to cherry for a satisfying tactile or clicky switch unless you like BARELY tactile switches (and even then there are less scratchy options)

while it may be true that the tactility of mx-style switches is not as good as like an alps or topre on average, I do think there are some mx tactiles that can fill the niche if need be (but they can also get very expensive since so many of them are either frankenswitches or zeal). for slightly more affordable and really solid mx tactiles, I would recommend boba u4ts if you can find them.

not only is that 'self-lubricating' idea with POM a total lie, creams are ironically considered one of the scratchiest switches on the market unless they're HEAVILY broken in. it's true that mx switches basically require lubing to reach their full potential unlike a lot of other designs, but I do think most jwk switches tend to be very smooth overall.

I definitely agree that it's hard to beat a good HHKB for office work due to the quiet tactility and portability, but unfortunately topre and hall-effect switches are still not commonly an option in the high-end custom world. you can find fancy keyboards that support alps-compatible pcbs, but a) well-maintained alps are still hard to find and b) I find they still sound best in their original plastic chassis most of the time

it's pretty funny that this is written with such a definitive tone because there's a lot here that is just not true (and a lot that is preference, but that you are definitely in the minority on)

halo switches are not very highly regarded either unfortunately, they're most widely known for their stems being harvested to make holy pandas, a popular tactile frankenswitch

and yeah you're probably not gonna find the 'true' boutique expensive switches in a prebuilt no matter where you look

chris paul is great, but I definitely think some credit also needs to go to:

-monty williams for really stepping up as a coach from all his previous efforts
-mikal bridges and jae crowder for their defense
-how ridiculously healthy their team has been compared to almost every other team in the year

putting aside the question of how good clearcut and bagel are, I disagree with how those entered the pool as well, with the former being shoehorned in when it was so poorly optimized and the latter being put into invite only

product is the best map in the game

anyone who puts bagel or clearcut over it has not played demo

now that the thread has been made, I can move on to substance.

allow me to quote myself from a thread a few weeks ago:

https://www.teamfortress.tv/59107/rgl-s5-post-season-survey#6

it's a giant leap to go from "should villa be replaced" to "ok everyone wants a new, barely tested map instead", and it's another example of how rgl is a fake community league masquerading as a real one.

put any of those maps against adding bagel like jetz said, or granary for that matter, and see which one the community votes in, I think we all know how that would go.

so I'm trying to make a team for next season and I kept hearing next season was may 17th, which I assumed was the registration deadline because that's how these things usually work. but apparently just 2 days ago it was posted as an rgl news piece (but not on here?) that the reg closes on the 11th, and on the 6th for invite teams:
https://rgl.gg/?r=40&a=1542

there's also some other important info in there (clearcut removed for non-invite divs, villa potentially being replaced with a map from the new map cup, invite qualifiers may 10th to 14th, etc.), and putting aside any actual opinion on these changes, shouldn't this stuff be more common knowledge?

I feel like not having a tftv post addressing the deadlines + the changes when stuff closes within a week for a lot of people is just unacceptable...

consider this post both a heads-up if people didn't see this information already, and constructive criticism to rgl admins to get their ducks in a row

I didn't even mention nursey, I was responding to alfa's point about all the people acting like broking was 'just kidding' or 'just being broking' and not taking it seriously at all (which I remember too)

I think a lot of people here have strong biases about the types of 'deviant' lifestyles that pedophiles have, and have trouble conceptualizing that someone who seems more 'normal' can still be just as likely to prey on children

at the end of the day, it's not a competition, obviously both of them should be banned for life. it just makes me uncomfortable when I see people here basically implying that nursey is a pedo BECAUSE she's trans (and don't pretend no one does that, although to be fair I do remember it being a lot worse in the original drama thread)

I'm glad you take pedophilia seriously

ok replace that with 'socially awkward' or whatever works better for you, my point still stands

honestly all you losers piling on a 16 year old kid who's pretty obviously on the spectrum in order to gain tftv clout are just as cringe as he is

like the fact that people think that there is any value in posting the 12th 'LOL JUST LISTEN TO MASTERFIEND DUMBASS' comment in the row is pretty sad

let's be 100% honest, if broking were obviously trans or a weeb or a furry people would be talking about the shit he did a lot more

the fact that he skates by so easily shows that people in this community still have massive preconceived ideas about what a pedophile looks like

why would you copy poor Rio's name like that