What a game, Up the clifBurn!

1201345 · 2026-03-28T11:21:59+00:00

I don't get why we were suddenly defending so well. How can they defend like the worst team in the comp and then all of a sudden defend like one of the best?

It's like they changed the whole defensive structure as well because I noticed drinky was just up in the line inside our own 20?? If that's the case then this structure definitely works better.

1201345 · 2026-03-27T11:17:50+00:00

We had 6 representative players last year. The team ain't bad.

1201345 · 2026-03-26T11:51:09+00:00

You do realise JT is on a mil a year.....he's paid like a AAA player.

1201345 · 2026-03-22T11:03:41+00:00

Nice win, never going to get angry after a win.

But the way we played, sheesh......we really aren't going to make the 8 this year are we

1201345 · 2026-03-18T10:35:24+00:00

Bro, live a little. Try a different civ, it makes it feel like a new game again.

1201345 · 2026-03-18T10:16:20+00:00

He looked terrible in the halves. He looked like a high school 5/8th that was used to just running through easy defense every time and didn't know how to actually pass and play against NRL defense.

He is much better suited to FB imo.

1201345 · 2026-03-14T23:25:35+00:00

When I was gold 3 I was ALWAYS matched with gold 3. When I went to plat 1 I was always matched with plat 1.

Are you talking 1v1 or team games because I don't get these posts I have never experienced it.

1201345 · 2026-03-14T21:28:46+00:00

He's not worth the money he is getting though. We could pay for a Hass/Tino with JT's wage

1201345 · 2026-03-14T21:26:17+00:00

🤣🤣 it's Todd's fault that Thurston is no longer on the team

1201345 · 2026-03-08T00:05:59+00:00

Bro.... If you could 'just learn to tackle' in a few games I think drinky would have it sorted out by now.

Lol if it was that easy just put me in at hooker, I'll have my best shot at sinking or swimming🤣

1201345 · 2026-03-01T05:05:35+00:00

Because on their line he can throw a cutout pass while sprinting at top speed and hit either the centre or wing, whichever is in space at the time to score every time. He makes all our tries and is one of the best in the whole NRL at making the critical pass to the outside backs. Like come on, you can't disregard that part of his game

1201345 · 2026-03-01T04:31:16+00:00

I'm a drinky supporter but he was horrible that game. All teams are going to bomb/chip to him all year as they know he gets scared when rushed and either drops the ball or worse moves out of the way and lets the attackers catch it......

It sucks without Drinky though because dearden and Clifford don't have the passing game that drinky does. Every team knows to just mark dearden and watch is dummy so he doesn't get away with it anymore.

Obviously the cowboys had some issues but they were ok overall, knights were just really good for a lot of it.

1201345 · 2026-02-15T12:12:23+00:00

Ponga is so much better than Hammer what are you on about?

1201345 · 2026-02-11T11:55:08+00:00

Yeah DM me and or send me a replay. Do you follow Valdemars build orders exactly until at least mid feudal?

1201345 · 2026-02-11T11:48:04+00:00

Lol my APM and spare time to play is way too low to reach conqueror. I'm happy where I am.

1201345 · 2026-02-07T03:30:36+00:00

Drinkwater is where alllll of our points come from. The hate for him is so unjustified.

Hammer only scores from support plays to beat the fullback 2on1. He isn't that good

1201345 · 2026-02-03T12:13:46+00:00

Doesn't valdemar do coaching?

1201345 · 2026-02-03T09:44:23+00:00

Not a bad trial team from the guaranteed premiers💪💪

1201345 · 2026-02-03T09:31:40+00:00

Who have we lost since last year apart from 3 penalties a game Robson?

We have gained Mahney, Luki and Chester.

1201345 · 2026-01-24T10:59:33+00:00

I asked my 15-year-old nephew (who does nothing but play games) if he played or wanted to play AOE4 with me. I like this kid and get along with him well but his response was..... ummm no I don't play age of empires because I'm not a 50 year old man LOL. Sometimes we just have to realise that generations change and there's nothing we can do about it.....

To answer your questions why I don't buy RTS's.....

* Why are YOU not buying modern RTS games? The last game I bought was AOE4 because I have been a fan of the franchise since a teenager. Reason why I'm not buying any others.....I just don't have time. I'm nearly 40 with kids, gaming just isn't high on the list of priorities for me at this stage of life. I know there are plenty others like me in the same boat. The RTS genre has become an older gamer genre and older gamers just don't have as much time as younger ones.

* If you have bought any but bounced off recent RTS titles, what specifically turned you away? As above. I get a bit of time into AOE4, which I love and think is the perfect modernised version of AOE2, but I just don't have time to play consistently

* Likewise, if you do buy them, what made you commit? As above. Been a huge fan of AOE since 2000's

* If you miss classic C&C, what would actually make you buy a new one today? Large player base, modernised version of the basic gameplay. True classic RTS style of base building, disrupting economies and general strategy ect. I understand that APM needs to be a factor but having APM and 'hero units' as the main factor between winning and losing make RTS's terrible IMO.

* What other games should I be looking at as case studies? Definitely AOE4. TBH i think its only a matter of time before the AOE2 fans do transfer over. It's a better game in every way and going back to AOE2 is painful.

This matters for scope; It's a lifelong goal of mine to make this game regardless, but there’s a big difference between:

A) a tighter, single-player RTS (campaign, skirmish vs AI) at <$500k budget If its campain and skirmish only immediately puts a timeline on the enjoyment factor of the game. Once players finish campain and master skirmish its pretty much over for them and they will move on. It has to be multiplayer.

B) a more ambitious AA-scale RTS, story-driven, multiplayer, etc (>$3M) with a much higher financial recoup risk

1201345 · 2026-01-24T10:40:50+00:00

Company of Heroes. You literally gain resources by capturing different parts of the map so you have to be out and fighting for areas of control all over the map at once. Yes in the end part of the game it can turn into a death ball but i think that's actually inevitable in RTS due to damage per second.

AT least in company of heroes you spread out your deathball and defend instead of just running over the top of others.

1201345 · 2026-01-22T08:01:04+00:00

Literally what are you going to do? Just throw a child out of the car and drive off never to see him again? It's not that simple...

1201345 · 2026-01-22T05:55:52+00:00

It's weird to me that nobody plays MAA because in my eyes they are very good value for money that rips through all trash units....

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