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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My battle cry when I am on my smurf account and my Turf War opponent is trying to leave spawn:

Thumbnail title: Parry This You Filthy Casual!

Reposted by Nick Hitzel

Metro Ink. @ Big Dapple 11 on 11/07 @metroink.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Little Dapple returns on May 23rd! Join in for in-person coaching, casual matches & in-person practice for our upcoming Regional Tournament, Gridlock! Located at the newly opened Gaming Dojo in Flushing, NY! Entry fee will be $15! Sign up over at start.gg/littledapple! We hope to see you there!

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Little Dapple: Return of the Gala

The best place for Little Dapple: Return of the Gala brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Grinding that spectator mode tech.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It's actually pretty strong for PVE. It one shots fireballs before they open up and it one shots the rotors of wasps and hornets. It's also very ammo-efficient for fighting minibosses and more advanced Arc. Its biggest weakness is that you need to be locked in to PVP with it.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I think so, the matchmaking is pretty good for jumping in late.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Honestly if you just do the quests and ask people for advice in game you'll be fine, especially if you're a pacifist in your earlier levels cause you'll get matched with lots of helpful people.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

No Mans Sky and Arc Raiders so deserved their wins last night.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

If someone makes accurate spore frog plushies out of these things I'll be so happy.

A fluffy faux fur decorative throw pillow.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I think I'm off to a good start.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Arc Raiders is so fun holy shit.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Looked at some code I wrote like 10 years ago and found a twitch emote easter egg lmao

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

also SHOUTOUTS TO MY BOY this wagon ****ing kills people.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Took down a little local tournament with this Wednesday. Really funny deck, it always ends the game with spectacular top-rope nonsense lol

Mainboard:
4 Bloomvine Regent
4 Botanical Sanctum
4 Breeding Pool
7 Forest
2 Glimpse the Core
4 Horned Loch-Whale
3 Island
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Lumbering Worldwagon
4 Marang River Regent
1 Multiversal Passage
2 Overlord of the Hauntwoods
2 Restless Vinestalk
4 Smuggler's Surprise
3 Summon: Leviathan
4 Vaultborn Tyrant
4 Willowrush Verge

Sideboard:
3 Annul
1 Cavern of Souls
2 Ghost Vacuum
1 Insidious Fungus
3 Into the Flood Maw
1 Summon: Leviathan
2 Surrak, Elusive Hunter
2 Three Steps Ahead

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

If I was able to make this work in tournament you can do anything.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

My stax player heart is beaming.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Getting Z Splash early game but Shadow Sneak being the literal strongest attack until the late 20's was actually really fun lol.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I traded my Sun starter for a Mimikyu egg lol

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I don't think I've liked a single starter Pokemon since Infernape.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I held off touching No Mans Sky until now and holy crap I'm so glad I waited for all this content and updating before diving in. I'm addicted.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Did you know that if you dance in the shower you might slip and fall?

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

My "wishlist" S3 mini kit was Torpedo Wail, but I always wanted to give Beakon a spin on Mini.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I feel like I can do some devious shit with this kit.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I like how my beard got long enough that I have to brush it.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

So I wanna start gaming on PC again but I hate using a keyboard...

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Sell me on Monster Hunter. What's fun about it to you?

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I just upped my sensitivity and instantly became god.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Here's the version of the fight card that didn't post-process as always: drive.google.com/file/d/1Td9q...

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SPEED LADDER 13 FIGHT CARD.PNG

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Speed Ladder 13 has concluded! Congratulations to our finalists: See ya next time nerds!

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Sup nerds. Speed Ladder's back! 3 hours of back-to-back sets with minimal downtime. LUTI participants can also play for LUTI seeding! February 15th 1 PM EDT 7 PM CEST start.gg/SpeedLadder bit.ly/DLUTI

"Find Match" button being clicked + the information and links listed in the post above.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I thought Marvel Rivals was kinda mid until I realized how dope Spiderman's movement is.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Oh a high level Vod channel I'm not subbed to? I'll be taking that thx

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

This aspect of Splatoon's design is the one thing that's always irked me. I don't think fixing it would solve the comp community's issues overnight, but I also think we'd be net better off if the in-game ranking systems encouraged behavior other than caring only about yourself.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Imagine if the X rank leaderboards prominently displayed the top 100 teams for the season in addition to the top players. Imagine if playing with a Squad was in the name of your team's rank for the season instead of the two hours you played. Imagine if the game itself got you invested in others.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I feel that if the games instead made a big deal of Team Leaderboards and ranks, and tied more of the long-term rewards into playing as teams, more players would enter the competitive community already in playgroups and teams, and being a team would be more normalized.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I feel like Splatoon itself needs to treat team play more seriously. Every Splatoon game glorifies Solo Queue and mitigates Team Queue. Never any real leaderboards, scuffed or no ranking, etc. All 3 games drill it into players' heads that being part of a team is not important or desirable.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Won an event and got this dope Cowboy Beebop alt art. Good way to start the year 🥳

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

People will point out full arts that look nice but what they fail to realize is OG foil lands on the table simply look better in multiples.

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Nick Hitzel @hitzel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Was playing Blue Green Tempo, if anyone's curious. www.moxfield.com/decks/JQWNf-...

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Simic Beans - Standard

A deck created using Moxfield.

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