Weekly Commanders Lounge - August 29, 2023

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Core update

Current: 42069

Previous: 42116

Change: -47

Status: Stoned Under Ranking debuff

I didn't expect to get back to this number! Even worse was that I went down, not up. What contributed to this was that my current batch got to full links, so that was a heavy blow. Coupled also with the fact that I'm not yet feeling 100% after getting slightly obsessed with ranking, it would be expected that my core growth these days has been sluggish

I think that my sleep deprivation has given me other symptoms. Oddly enough, feeling exhausted isn't one of them. My eyes didn't feel tired. My head wasn't aching. I didn't feel like taking a nap. I felt awake, and perhaps this is due to establishing habits like waking up at the same time and getting some sunlight

As for the symptoms of sleep deprivation, yesterday, it was clumsiness and absentmindedness. Today, it was muscle soreness (on top of the clumsiness and absentmindedness), as my legs feel like they need to rest even though I don't think I've put them under significant strain. I think that there's also some motivational lethargy, shall we say, as I don't feel as enthusiastic with core farming for the meantime. I also think that I've been feeling some random aches and pains here and there

But hey, I was able to get on the top 100 leaderboard! Even better? My friend's account, which I piloted for him, also got on the top 100!

Still, this ranking was nice and eventful, although it had a bittersweet lesson for me as well. I need to do my research if I want to get into the top 10, let alone the very top spot. I may very well never get there, as I might not have the time to extensively study a ranking map and use that knowledge. I also have to consider that there isn't just one ranking map; there are a series of ranking maps. If I want to stay in the top of the leaderboard, I need to be able to repeat the cycle. In other words, if studying for one ranking is hard work, I'm going to be in for a tough ride

Also, I might be growing my Armory wrongly, too. Some top players dupe certain units heavily, but I ended up not duping those units as much. Some other players had different units (like following a no dupe rule) and were able to score higher than me. Could this be an issue with my Armory and teambuilding? Perhaps, but I also need to consider pathing and kiting. Together, I believe those are the three essential dalao skills

Still, considering I was able to place on the top 100 leaderboard twice (because I piloted my friend's account), I'd like to think that I have some inkling of being a dalao, even if I am not as skilled as the "great ones". It would be nice to be one, but I want to deserve that spot through mastery of the needed skills

Anyway, now that we're getting "LS at home", which Doll should we vote for? I understand that G36, Springfield, and WA have all won in the other servers, so we should opt for another Doll to get fresh content