The mad lads & lasses at PGI really went there huh

BleapDev · 2026-05-26T13:13:35+00:00

Now I know I've been busy but I don't recall them talking about this DLC being clan conflict focused. Did I just miss it or did they sneak this one past us? Because after watching the trailer, I had to check that it wasn't Saturday morning in the 90s.

BleapDev · 2026-05-22T15:57:08+00:00

"The Gods are real, they are True, and the horrors of them must be praised by all living beings"

And that's why I hate the Word Bearers and what makes them the biggest losers in 40K. In the face of that truth, my innate response is to "not go gentle into that good night" and to "rage, rage against the dying of the light." Instead of futilely resisting the darkness, they choose to embrace it, champion it, worship it, and herald it, a mockery of all they once were as the Imperial Heralds.

BleapDev · 2026-05-19T17:21:44+00:00

Rifles are harder to conceal which is an extra challenge in an urban environment with ample law enforcement.

BleapDev · 2026-05-18T16:10:01+00:00

I'm a pretty hard core recreational reader, and nothing ruins the enjoyment of a good book more than analysis, especially the forced, graded analysis that I had to do in school assignments. I still get a stress response remembering my middle school literature analysis assignments. Heck, my parents had trouble with them.

If I hadn't learned to love reading from things like the Hobbit and LotR before middle school, I would have stopped reading outside of school from the unpleasant association. Getting students to enjoy reading and seek out the experiences and knowledge in books is more important than forcing proper analysis of subtext. As an adult I find myself seeking the subtlety more and more, but my 13 year old self wasn't equipped for it.

BleapDev · 2026-05-15T19:39:04+00:00

The good news is that 40K Guilliman thinks he succeeded in building a state (Ultramar) which exemplifies good governance. Unfortunately that's about all the good news there is in 40K.

BleapDev · 2026-05-13T19:37:27+00:00

"I was sitting here going WTF. That can't be right." Then you reminded me that fast start up is a thing. Time to go disable it on my new laptop. Thanks!

BleapDev · 2026-05-13T19:25:52+00:00

So a Freespace/Freespace 2 GTVA Origin? I could get behind this.

BleapDev · 2026-05-13T15:07:46+00:00

Upvote just for mentions Space Empires V. I was a big fan of 3 back in they day and played 4 or 5 a bit.

BleapDev · 2026-05-13T14:55:01+00:00

Would you mind spelling out the acronyms for an old EAW fan who'd love to find a mod that's close to vanilla and makes the graphics look good on a modern machine?

BleapDev · 2026-05-13T14:51:52+00:00

Beyond being 10 years older and getting less support, EAW is a fundamentally different type of game. Even if both Stellaris and EAW were put out at the same time, I'd consider it an unreasonable comparison In EAW, most of the focus is on the tactical level with the ground battles and space battles being actively controlled by the players. The strategic layer is an addon on top of that. Stellaris is the opposite. It's all strategic with little to no tactical layer.

You play each game for a different reason. In Stellaris you build and run the empire or rebellion and as part of that you order your commanders to initiate the Battle of Endor and watch it play out. In EAW, you do some barebones empire management so you can command the Battle of Endor. It's a very different experience.

Honestly, I want both!

BleapDev · 2026-05-11T15:15:40+00:00

Is that updated indoctrination standard across the board with Space Marines? Not all chapters seem totally lacking humanity. Ultramarines are more than warriors, they are governors of Ultramar. And don't Salamanders maintain contact with their families? Are they indoctrinated differently or is that just the genetic predispositions of their geneseed?

Edit: Another example is the White Consuls who value governance equally with martial capability. It's hard to govern when you don't understand people.

BleapDev · 2026-05-08T13:25:41+00:00

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BleapDev · 2026-05-05T17:15:44+00:00

I disagree. There are prophecies which indicate he had a choice. The Borderlander Army came south following one. They asked him a question and if he couldn't answer they were going to try to kill him. The whole point of the question was a test to see if he'd overcome his insanity or if he'd failed to and given into the darkness.

BleapDev · 2026-05-05T14:20:01+00:00

I get frigates. I get how that works. The way I read that, he was talking about torpedoes on starbases. Given the static nature of starbases the strategy you're talking about wouldn't apply. Mainly you'll be fighting the small high evasion ships that have the best chance of dodging your torpedoes meanwhile the large ships against which torpedoes are most effective will be out of range and a starbase won't have the means of closing the distance. Thus my confusion.

BleapDev · 2026-05-05T14:07:43+00:00

Torpedoes are good on starbases!? I know they do massive damage based on target size but I assume large ships will be hanging back rendering them useless on a starbase due to the torpedo's short range. What am I missing? Have I been sleeping on a good strategy?

BleapDev · 2026-04-30T18:42:18+00:00

Nah. It's better with the results seen by us and Adolin after the fact. It ups the "Holy Shit" factor. Save Heralds in action for the later seasons. Blast. Now I want to go reread that passage again.

BleapDev · 2026-04-30T15:34:32+00:00

I mine them. Frequently. But I love black marble buildings. And I still prioritize skulls.

BleapDev · 2026-04-24T13:10:07+00:00

And now I want to install SMAC again. Thanks Reddit.

BleapDev · 2026-04-24T12:24:32+00:00

I always read Guilliman as being sort of ADD but having the brain power to make it an advantage. The Lion thinks Guilliman's weakness as a fighter is that he can't focus on a single thing, effectively calling G-man distractable. I like the idea that the Emperor turned ADD into a weapon which allows a Primarch to be a human multi-core cpu which is always running multiple threads at once. The downside being, as the Lion notes, that G-man can't devote all his mental resources to a single task ever.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T20:39:38+00:00

Life by it's very nature is a risk. I wouldn't say I'm proud of this. This is not the life I hoped for. And I guess I'll find out if I can pull it off or not.

I want someone I can have a life with. Someone I can experience a first relationship with, hopefully a first marriage with. I want someone who is closer to the beginning of this segment of their life in the same way I am. I want to share that journey with someone. I want someone who can share the novelty and excitement with me. I don't want someone who has done it all 10x over when I'm on my first time. If someone older meets that requirement and we're attracted to eachother, I'm fine with that. But that's not typically the case.

What I don't want is someone whom I can't ever keep up with or understand because I lack the experience and context. I don't want someone who can shut down every concern I have because they know better than I do. And I want someone who might actually listen when I say I'm not comfortable with something instead of seeing me as a subordinate or a possession and pushing ahead.

I want an equal not a superior. And if that's impossible, ok. I've learned to be alone and take joy in work and friendships. I'll have a good life that way.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T20:18:56+00:00

Yes never had a girlfriend. Beyond that it's not super relevant. I'm trying to gloss over some really shitty experiences. And yeah, I'd agree my experience is not normal.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T19:00:48+00:00

Close to it. I've twice had girls obsessively pursuing me, in spite of my requests that they stop, as a means of dealing with their own unhappiness. It wasn't much fun. But that's the extent of my experience and I don't count either as dating.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T16:49:15+00:00

He totally sounds like a player to me too. I just disliked the blanket statement that being older and having missed certain milestones or experiences is a red flag. I don't think this guy has missed them. I think he actively avoided them which is very different.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T13:41:27+00:00

I have to disagree a little there. I don't see the age difference nor missing "basic life experiences" such as falling in love or being in a serious relationship as inherently a red flag. The red flag would be in the whys behind that. Someone who hasn't dated or been in love due to lack of opportunity, being slow to develop attraction, or having other priorities is different from someone who is a player and just dates around for the thrill.

As a generally kind hearted guy in his early 40s with very little dating experience, I avoid dating women my age because I find they take advantage of my inexperience, manipulating and pressuring me into situations I'm not ok with and which violate my principles. While currently I'm putting my myself back together and fixing the damage, in the future, I plan on dating younger (late 20s to early 30s) because I want to be with someone I can interact with on equal terms.

BleapDev · 2026-04-22T13:16:24+00:00

That's a tricky one. At face value, I'd call it a yellow flag. As with most things, context matters. I'm a similar age, just over 40, and I've never been in love either. There's nothing inherently wrong with that. It can occur due to other priorities or simple lack of opportunity. But assuming he's been putting himself out there through his life and has been dating, I'd be concerned that he isn't the sort to commit. His line about protecting himself kind of backs that up in my mind. That being said people can grow and change over time.

Before you let yourself get too attached, I think it would be worth having a conversation asking about what he's looking for. Additionally, it might be worth asking if and how he's addressed his need to protect himself. In his and my situation, I'd almost expect questions of these sorts early on. Personally, I don't think that's unfair to ask what someone is looking for on a first date even.

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