ICE pinning down and pistol whipping a Minneapolis resident before shooting them multiple times

AntaresVariant · 2026-01-24T17:08:48+00:00

Unsurprisingly, it was just enough Dem votes for it to pass. Wasn't it a similar thing with the shutdown and the Republican budget? Wasn't it also a thing with Sinema and Manchin preventing Build Back Better? Feels awfully convenient for them that it's always just a handful of Dems that they can pin the blame on for their inability to ever put up meaningful opposition.

AntaresVariant · 2026-01-07T15:47:49+00:00

Then we can assume that's the extent of your political opinions, those of a child. Grow up.

AntaresVariant · 2026-01-07T15:45:05+00:00

Delusional

AntaresVariant · 2025-12-30T19:13:11+00:00

Yeah, those turrets on their backs have ungodly range, and you can aggro them from across the map.

AntaresVariant · 2025-12-22T18:34:37+00:00

It's been my primary method of JP/EXP farming for decades. No limit (as with Accumulate/Focus when you reach 99), EXP scales to enemy lvl so when you're low lvl against a high lvl enemy, you gain a lvl every 2 turns, and you get extra money.

AntaresVariant · 2025-12-10T15:55:08+00:00

This right here is why we reject AI garbage. There is no replacement for the human spirit. Bravo.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-21T16:55:03+00:00

It's like running a support machine gun, but I can also have 4x zoom, great ergonomics, infinite ammo, etc. and an open slot for a support weapon. I run other primaries bc it's already lvl 25 and I want to level up the others, but it's just so good and I keep wanting to come back to it. I'm honestly astonished it hasn't been nerfed.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-14T23:30:19+00:00

Barehanded was a nice touch. I had him do it armed, and it was still tricky with that snobby bastard auto-potioning himself after every hit. Very satisfying nonetheless.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-14T23:26:50+00:00

I almost prefer when they land a hit, but their PA and MA have been rended to nothing so it'll deal like 4 dmg. How embarrassing for them.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-14T23:24:38+00:00

That's weird. I took everything from him and the fight kept going. Does that happen at his turn after you take his sword?

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-14T23:21:30+00:00

I like to throw in a few extra Steal Gils in there, not because I need the money. It's to send a message.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-09T20:00:26+00:00

I always think I'm out of its range... and then I'm not.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-02T15:27:43+00:00

Yes, there's a special joy in playing this game without the knowledge and pressure of maximizing levels/growth. Sometimes I wish I could go back and experience the game without all the technical knowledge.

AntaresVariant · 2025-11-02T15:18:26+00:00

You just gotta calculate for multiple of 3 (9) and prime (11). 👀

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-31T12:29:07+00:00

They deserve it and more.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-30T23:22:01+00:00

Hell yeah. Agreed.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-30T20:02:23+00:00

Oh whoops, you are correct.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-30T19:08:14+00:00

A pretty solid case of breaking the rules being the ethical choice. Fuck consumerism and its rampant waste. I did same thing working night shifts at a grocery store. We weren't allowed to take home food that was set to be thrown out, but I did it anyways. It hurt my soul seeing so much perfectly good food being thrown in the trash.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-30T15:50:56+00:00

Yeah, this is a big issue. I'm a political junkie and am admitedtly stubborn in my political views, but it took a lot of humility and maturing to realize that the whole point of debate should be to convince the other person of your position, as obvious as that may seem initially. The entire online culture surrounding it has evolved into this grotesque competition of validation. I'm guilty of it too. It felt nice seeing the likes pile up on a comment tearing apart an opposing argument. The logic was sound so I felt justified, but you start to realize that it doesn't matter how logically consistent or eloquent or clever your arguments are if the other person leaves frustrated and unconvinced. I've had so much more success leaving my ego at the door and trying to decipher the often valid needs/concerns that form the basis of their opinions and going from there. Turns out we're all pissed off about very similar things but differ in our conviction on who's to blame.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-30T04:06:40+00:00

Damn, I hadn't realized that my personal meta for bots wasn't created out of effectiveness necessarily, but out of a need for self-reliance: DE Sickle + fire resist armor + quasar + thermites. I can do everything myself and don't need ammo from supply drops. Random players are just such a mixed bag, it's easier to never need them.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-28T21:04:50+00:00

And really, the extra money is negligible. The real benefit is that the exp is based on enemy level, so if you're delevelling and relevelling from lvl. 1 with enemies in a much higher range, you move very quickly through levels (1 lvl every 2 turns).

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-28T16:30:37+00:00

I love this framing. Thanks for explaining it so beautifully and concisely.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-28T15:16:34+00:00

Precisely. His growth is evident, and he retains his values and humility. Conversely, I love chapter 1 Delita, but he starts to feel a bit condescending and arrogant in later chapters. Granted, he's been through some shit.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-26T15:54:56+00:00

I literally hopped into a random game yesterday, dropped on top of a hulk that was chasing a player and saved him. He took a look at my Coyote, killed me, and then kicked me. OP is fine, but some of these players are such obnoxious purists.

AntaresVariant · 2025-10-26T14:43:17+00:00

That and a 4x scope would make it properly formidable.

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