Good point BornInABurialGown.
Also, people think apocalypsing requires massive balls. It really doesn't. There's only 3 lines, nothing can go wrong. When you apocalypse, you almost feel like a robot without emotion. It's all about the followup. What you say next is a hundred times more important. I found out the hard way
EDIT: I came across another post by me in another topic. I thought it might be useful here:
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Hey guys,
I'm just new to the forums. But I'm a year into pickup now, and I would like to share my thoughts about the infamous "apocalypse opener.
I've experimented with this sweet opener some time ago and I can tell you it's powerful! Most mistakes guys make is to think that this is THE MAGIC ROUTINE. It isn't. It's a MAGIC OPENER. That means, the followup is even more important. So after you've spoken the three lines(how are you, what are you doin', wanna come home?) you NEED to act completely normal again. Mostly of the time the HB won't respond with a direct "yes", so you respond to every other response with a simple, "Okay" and introduce yourself. During your non-sexual normal talk, you'll start to receive IOI's. Now is the time to kino escalate and get her into your bed.
Like 10seconds said, it's still a numbers game, but you can greatly increase your success by executing this opener well. A few very important guidelines for successful apocalypsing:
1. Success rates (f-close) are higher near the end of the night, or at the very beginning.
2. Success rates are massive when the HB is by herself! (ASD won't pop up)
3. Never ever show any sign of hesitation during opening. You're like asking the time.
4. Act very normal after you've opened.
5. Be unaffected by her answer (wanna come home?).
Good luck,
mister boss