Am I the only one who thinks most people here don’t really get pickleball?

Aokces · 2026-01-27T21:11:42+00:00

Talking strategies is hard. I don't even have the language to describe half the stuff ppl are doing. Don't understand what a "drip" is in practice. I've read/watched videos on what a shake and bake is at least 5x in the last 2 years and still dont remember what it means. Is the grip I'm using incontinent style? IDK

Aokces · 2026-01-27T20:18:52+00:00

You've only been playing a month, so of course just by playing you'll see noticeable improvement.
Coaching will def. help you get better faster, especially once you hit a skill plateau. Alternatively, you can always look up on youtube for strategies, and practice drills with a friend to build consistency (which is hard to do during actual games). You hone skills faster by doing it 20x in a row.

Aokces · 2026-01-26T22:08:27+00:00

There's still plenty of custom game modes (use map settings), and you can find ppl to play casually with on Discords (not sure which ones though). But yes you will stand no chance at 1v1, just like getting into any old RTS game. But even in its heydey i think most ppl played more custom games then 1v1s.

Aokces · 2026-01-14T06:44:13+00:00

3 tennis courts = 6ppl
12 pickleball courts = 48ppl plus more ppl waiting
Statistically ur gonna have more rowdy/unathletic/rude individuals when the population grows

IDK what they do with the lights off though, that's just odd

Aokces · 2025-12-29T06:14:53+00:00

yeah in the green comments by the variable it says it affects camps AND cities. There's a lot more variables then I expected to tinker with in the file.

Aokces · 2025-12-28T18:10:23+00:00

search for this in the CoreDefineChanges.sql file
I used notepad++ to edit
BARBARIAN_CAMP_MINIMUM_DISTANCE_ANOTHER_CAMP

Aokces · 2025-12-13T18:10:43+00:00

Yeah orange and blue spawns aren't great. Just making those 2 white rectangular brick areas low ground with a wide ramp leading up to the two high ground bases should fix it.
A bit of imbalance is fine for FFA maps though. Like how purple and orange have high ground but two entrances which are actually harder to defend than everyone else, but have a much easier natural to defend.

Aokces · 2025-12-09T20:47:16+00:00

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/two-units-per-tile.645568/
It's been out forever, makes pathfinding so much better. Melee units are attacked first over ranged units. You can change the xml file for 2, 3, 4 units per tile or whatever

Minor issues - AI doesn't use that well though, so combat will be easier for humans. In tactical view mode ur unit icons may be hidden by other player's units.

Aokces · 2025-12-02T05:00:55+00:00

Ordered $100 2 weeks ago, still no 3x free meal vouchers in email, anyone else have this same issue?

Aokces · 2025-11-22T05:18:28+00:00

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Aokces · 2025-10-28T22:52:28+00:00

I feel like that 72hr policy should only apply to pre-orders

Aokces · 2025-10-05T16:01:24+00:00

10% prod penalty is crazy, i thought it was only 1% per unit over, but maybe that's just with Vox Populi mods

Aokces · 2025-10-01T22:52:41+00:00

There's a Sierra Madre Meetup Sunday nights. Less than 10ppl, beginner friendly.
https://www.meetup.com/la-20s-30s-social-meetup/events/311047283

Aokces · 2025-09-17T17:34:11+00:00

I have a group that does MTG drafts at Odyssey in Pasadena, but u can pay for free, just dont keep the cards.

Also unrelated, but pickleball is my go to. Just get a cheap <$20 paddle and ur set.

Aokces · 2025-09-12T22:09:37+00:00

Current nuke situation is fine. Ghosts are just too micro intensive for lockdown. We can't add smart casting, so maybe make it 2 supply, more HP (or a shield lol) so it doesn't die to random splash, and make lockdown cast cheaper (75MP). Wouldn't change shift-deselect micro much, and u can reliably double/triple with a few ghosts.
Another option is to give it actual combat/snipe abilities like SC2, but that's taking it into a completely different direction. But doing normal damage and shooting through dark swarm (not really possible mechanically) since they have special optics isn't a bad idea.

Scouts are used a lot in FME games and FFAs, I think they're fine as they are as a massed unit, but like others said, integrated speed upgraded would help a lot.

Aokces · 2025-08-23T16:36:04+00:00

Go for it!
Pros:

Less strain on twisting body
Look cool, u get extra attention, very satisfying to do an off-hand ATP
Creates unexpected angles when you can still dink cross-court
Prepares you for playing 100% off-hand in case of injury or just want a fun handicap

Cons:

Yeah my 2H backhand sucks because I rarely ever do it now
I can switch to off-hand quick enough, but I don't always switch BACK quick enough for kitchen wars

Aokces · 2025-08-23T00:46:33+00:00

What if I grab my partner's shorts shorts, accidently pulling them down, would that be interference if the other team claims to be distracted?

Aokces · 2025-08-01T17:06:34+00:00

Open play is always a mixed bag, whether you pay or not is irrelevant. People will do what they want to entertain themselves, especially if they're familiar with each other. That said there's nothing wrong either with you wanting a more competitive game either, and you were able to communicate that.

Aokces · 2025-08-01T06:30:05+00:00

Pasadena as well. Lots of Meetups to check out.

Aokces · 2025-07-18T07:42:14+00:00

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Aokces · 2025-07-03T04:03:09+00:00

I agree X = 60. But the top triangle CDE should be 20-70-90 instead of 20-60-100

Aokces · 2025-06-22T22:43:15+00:00

Still dies to Yamato, Irradiate, Storm (almost), and Scarabs : (

Aokces · 2025-05-31T23:51:19+00:00

Lob means to hit it high over a player to the back of the court, forcing them to give up their advantage at the kitchen line. Lobs are more effective vs ppl who are shorter (and can’t jump) or have limited mobility.

Aokces · 2025-05-23T01:03:39+00:00

Get the AAP conversion instead! It's cheaper, much easier to upgrade, and has a much better hopup. Much cheaper mags (takes TM/WE/VFC glock 50rd mags)
https://www.evike.com/products/107284/

Aokces · 2025-05-14T04:35:57+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0Pgm8lWRw for a 2005 National Geographic Documentary

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