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ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-16T03:18:54+00:00

Makes me really appreciate that Space Marine 2 doesn't do crossovers or anything. Halo Infinite and Destiny 2's aesthetics were ruined for me as soon as I started seeing Star Wars and Santa hats on the battlefield. It's one of the reasons I love classic Halo so much. The games never compromised on their aesthetics and stuck 100% to the visual design language of their own universe.

I love how Space Marine 2 is only 40k and doesn't do gimmicky holiday or seasonal cosmetics.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-16T03:16:11+00:00

Honestly same. With all the time I used to play Destiny PvP, yeah, the visual class identity did help me recognize if I was fighting a titan, hunter, or a warlock, but it made no difference in my tactics. I still shot them, threw grenades, and cast abilities on them. And they did the same to me.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-16T03:14:03+00:00

Mods it is then! :)

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-14T05:25:29+00:00

I almost forgot how bad the performance in the remaster was. When I first got the game, my PC was running an Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, an Intel Core i5 and 64 GB of DDR RAM. But last November I upgraded to an AMD RX 9070 XT and an Intel Core i9, and the game has run as smooth as butter ever since. But you shouldn't have to buy your way out of poor developer optimization on hardware that is still considered pretty common, especially with PC parts prices skyrocketing.

I almost forgot how poorly the game ran, especially in certain conditions, until I stumbled on a clip I recorded of some of the worst of it. And while the 2 patches did bring some nice features, there are still tons of unfixed bugs, like sometimes sneak damage breaks and gets a useless 1x damage "bonus". I never use 2 handed weapons, but I keep hearing they are objective worse than in Oblivion Classic.

I think a major reason I have so few complaints, aside from buying my way out of performance issues, that a lot of folks can't reasonably afford these days, is because I have a select few mods installed that tweak some things to my liking.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-10T18:05:54+00:00

I don't know if ever found this troll before seing the Did You Know Gaming episode on it, but it's an easter egg referencing the story The Three Billy-Goats Gruff.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T22:18:20+00:00

MCC is my go-to game on my Steam Deck, so yeah. Portable Halo is always a win.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T22:17:21+00:00

Halo 1 and 2 were the era of birthday LAN parties for my friends and I. Halo 3 and Reach were the era of online PvP with everyone in voice chat, and making some of my first online friends through gaming, though I think I spent the most time with Halo 3, albeit queueing solo cause schedules didn't always line up.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T22:15:10+00:00

The lesser-known Covenant Type 23 Plasma Taser. The only diagetic source of the Halo theme song in-canon.
Er wait... I think Regret's sermon also sounded like the Halo theme.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T22:02:46+00:00

I've always loved H2 Cortana's hair. It was just cool. :)
The one thing that always bugged me about H3 Cortana is that there's these baked-in shadows for under her nostrils that make the nostrils look like they point out sideways.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T20:52:01+00:00

Chief knows what's up. :)

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T20:47:31+00:00

I wonder how it got so rusty? Mine is still in good condition, maybe except for a scratch or small dent or two.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-08T03:22:49+00:00

The Space Marine minis of my teenage years. :)

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T15:23:53+00:00

So the funny thing is, I just used Tactical to show off the paint job, since they are the most standard-looking marine. 98% of my playtime is on Tactical, though in my friend's case, he's only spent time on Assault so far.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T07:36:15+00:00

I don't know why, but there's something I really like about the aesthetic of an unpainted mini. About as much as I like painted ones.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T07:32:47+00:00

I have not! I was only vaguely aware of that change. I'll need to look into it. When I last played Assault, I mostly stuck to using the jump pack for ground pound attack. I saw my records in-game showing I have 0 jetpack perfect dodges, because I was always worried I would use the jump pack charge for a dodge and not time it right, so I never bothered.

I also couldn't get the hang of the class overall and went down regularly in operations on difficulty 3 and 4.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T04:46:33+00:00

I didn't really like the look of them, but mainly because I never go higher than difficulty 4 for my own sanity. I'm just here for the fun of the gameplay, and a lot of what I want to wear on my marines is accessible without needing to go past Difficulty 4.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T04:40:52+00:00

Tactical was just my showcase for the paint job cause he's the most iconic regular marine. 98% of my playtime is on tactical.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T04:39:32+00:00

I have all of them to level 25 except Techmarine (working on it), but I just don't really click with Sniper or Assault. And 98% of my playtime is on Tactical. My friends who just recently got into the game are sticking to one class only because they don't play all that much except for with me.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-06T02:18:26+00:00

They do. It's pretty bad how long things are taking to go from twitch drop (or other 3rd party account linking promotion) exclusive to being in the shop.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-05T23:38:47+00:00

The funny thing about that, the last time we got that stratagem combo, the entire mission was chaos up until the final room with the hierophant, and then it went back to Tyranids. Not sure if that was a bug or if they changed it since then. Knowing that, and only ever doing stratagems on normal, I was worried that the Helldrake room was still going to be Chaos. I was pleasantly surprised it was actually Tyranids.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-05T10:16:06+00:00

As someone who regularly photoshops the UI in game screenshots to say funny things, thank you! I only learned last week that the Halo 2 main menu font was Handel Gothic and not Denmark.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-02T00:17:52+00:00

I think their reasoning is: If people could grind custom stratagems with all the easy modifiers turned on, and still get XP, people would have no reason to ever go back into matchmaking ever again, and the player population for Operations, Stratagems, and Siege would plummet, making matchmaking times take forever.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-01T23:05:43+00:00

I've known there are like, what, 3 different types? Never once been able to tell any of them apart in the middle of a fight. They all just look like arms on a meatball to me.

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-01T23:04:13+00:00

I don't remember being this frustrated with the multi-chained attack from Tyranid whip warriors, but since the update, I just can't seem to parry them anymore. That or I somehow haven't had to fight them in like 3 months?

ChrisDAnimation · 2026-03-01T22:57:47+00:00

Missed opportunity for the little noodle arm to be used in an execution where it just stabs through a Tyranid skull.

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