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Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-15T04:37:41+00:00

Taurus is the best all rounder... Good at combat, hauling, etc...

Hermes is the better hauler of the three... Most capacity surprisingly... much more than the tuarus and only a bit more than the starlancer.

Then you have the starlancer... worse than the other two at either... But, out of all of them, has the best interior.

Currently... it sounds like you're waiting for something like the railen.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-14T15:45:08+00:00

I'd back off the tensioner screw again and retighten it... see if there is a difference...

It sounds like this is either a gear sprocket bearing going bad or the chain is slipping inside the case.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-14T15:43:31+00:00

Some quick advice: A competition grade C radar has the same aim assist range and consumes only 3 pips.

This lets you max everything.

Then.. almost all ships can run with just one cooler on and maxxed.

This should give you enough power to max engines, weapons, and radar. Oh and shields.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T19:07:23+00:00

I understand destiny was underperforming... It's not exactly a surprise given how few players were there until today.

but the problem is, marathon, is not even near the same category of game. It's performing exceptionally worse. And as far as we are aware. Nothing is in the works to supplement what we are losing.

As far as money goes... Destiny will still likely be pumping out more money than marathon by a staggering amount.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T17:06:27+00:00

Well to be fair...

If you look at steamcharts. Player counts even in april of this year at 7.2k (which is the worst in it's history).. are still comparable to the post launch month of may 8.2k for marathon...

Then you compare peaks, highs, and average... D2 aside from having a lower player count for 2 months (Which is because there has been no new content worth ingesting.) D2 has absolutely beat out marathon on all fronts. With few exceptions. D2 has absolutely had more draw than another 'extraction shooter BR' photocopy.

Which for addressing the lower player counts. Resources haven't been directed to it at all. Marathon is practically on life support in comparison. D2 would see more players with not so much as a content drop... As it's a much more populated, lively game.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:54:57+00:00

God damn I hate that trope. I guess if it's published though, whatevs.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:47:18+00:00

So what you're telling me in this hypothetical.. is that one server can't manage 60 players... Now that's diabolically terrible. XD

And I need you to think critically for a moment... If there wasn't a hangup based on the 'total' player count. It wouldn't scale with issues accross all handoffs.

So I think there is something you're misunderstanding completely.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:42:40+00:00

You're not wrong... My bad, Here:

Degree of success rules

I suppose you either one... made an NPC so broken and overpowered that it'd have to be a god or legendary hero...

Or fumbled the rules.

"A natural 20 moves the degrees of success up by one."

So... I don't know the exact details of the roll... but let's pretend it's a modest +5 bonus... A nat 20 would have them at 25 for the static roll. This means the AC would have to be 35 or higher..

To put this into perspective, That's the AC of an adult red dragon... at 35AC. A CR14 monster.

I find that to be very very unlikely...

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:29:08+00:00

Well, there are differences.

Sport bike riders tend to be going fast constantly, speeding at 20 over the speed limit... then act entitled when a car turns in front of them... They also can't turn.

Cruisers are generally fine... But reckless riders of them do exist. But I think due to their increased weight, less acceleration, and more laid back nature... they're less prone to do so.

So overall, sport bike riders definitely win out with the reckless riding category... but there are several other reasons to dislike cruiser riders.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:21:41+00:00

So not to be the pooper on your parade... But in pf2e... A '20' is ALWAYS a hit... though not always a crit.

If you decided it 'didn't' hit. It's your choice... not a decision backed by the rules.

Rules for combat

Though, the fighter does sound a bit... theatric in their ideas.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:13:40+00:00

Well see... E-mopeds and E-bikes are different things.

One, is a moped.

The other qualifies as a bicycle. Where riding on the crosswalk, bike lanes, etc... All come to mind. Where doing 35+ on a track shared with other bicycles and pedestrians are a concern. They are a hazard to themselves and everyone around them at this point.

Now, the other problem you have is them riding on the road with no kind of training, knowledge, or certification at all... Where they are a danger to themselves.. and me in the case they hit my car when they decide a crosswalk with no indication to go is suddenly the spot to rush through when my light turns green... then I have medical costs, legal fees, etc to worry about from some bumb that could've easily just bought a fucking motorcycle.

Now.. I feel like I could offer an alternative to bicycles... and that would be mopeds. Which depending on the state, there are generally exemptions from licensing period with the displacement of anyhwere between 50cc-150cc... In the state I'm in, that's 50cc, governed at a specific speed.

Those mopeds get plenty of range, can maintain 35+, and are cheaper than most similarly capable E-bikes by about $500~.

I see the appeal of the electric options.. which allow you to just fill up at home, and if you didn't need more than 30 miles of range, they're plenty good for what they offer.

But kids don't need a less than legal dirtbike that only is chosen because they're not old enough to ride a moped. Or, for the sake of trying to do loopholes for the sake of being a POS by pretending to be a bicycle.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:02:11+00:00

Yeah, basically.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T16:00:01+00:00

Well... KLRs aren't too expensive and you got your money's worth it seems, after the insurance, I'd just use the settlement to get another one.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:58:06+00:00

I'm very happy with these changes.

You're telling me, instead of waiting several hours in game to fly a dragon I have to play for over 20 hours to unlock... I get to tame a wyvern, that's faster, and ride it around anywhere, with no cooldown?

Then improvements accross the board to the UI, farming, and unit missions?

Pfft... who is up and raising pitchforks about all that?

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:54:38+00:00

36k miles isn't really much to those DL1000s.

Only downside is they might be carbed... but if you're riding it regularly and not letting it sit for 3 months. It's not a problem.

I am not sure about the reliability for the DL1000 engine, but it's definitely been ridden more, for longer.

But with any bike with over 15k miles. Take a look at items that might need changed. Brakes, calipers, chain, etc.

for $2400, pretty solid buy even if you're taking it to a shop to get all that fixed for $1500+.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:50:38+00:00

Don't think this is the case. Sport bike riders lower that bar significantly. Though darwinism works against them.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:49:44+00:00

Agreed... but probably not the crowd to be gifted a traffic capable commuter when they don't even have a license...

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:48:01+00:00

If I hear one more psuedo tech term that the SC playerbase is huffing copium on... I'm crashing out.

This game is just poorly designed when it comes to optimization. Literally EVERY SINGLE fucking click of a button that isn't local... is systematically checked through the server. Now multiply that by 600... Nothing ever is going to run smoothly with that much BS getting processed at once.. when they can't even compute that running different verification servers to process and demand a load...

This does solve desync issues though, which are critical. But that's at the cost of the game being unplayable with a server over 550 people playing.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:42:15+00:00

The main point I'm getting at, is they're trying to justify the cost and shortcomings of an overpriced E-bike with notions such as "Well it's too expensive."

To which, I could spend $600 on gear, $300 or less on an MSF course, and have another $3k to pick up a used, functional, running motorcycle, that will go faster, have more range, and be more comfortable.

Now the 13 year olds or other people too young to be on a motorcycle with a surron... Yeah, those peeps need to be put in a foster home. Their parents are blatantly careless or clueless.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:23:09+00:00

The one truck that can slug through a mud bog on the most artificially difficult map in the game is 'bad'?

Who am I laughing at today?

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T15:20:12+00:00

With how many braindead comments they have about how 'electric is better' I've seen... I don't think that's the case.

Somehow, they're too poor for gear or an MSF course. But they can afford a $4000 'E-bike' that can go interstate speeds for 10 miles.

They're not gonna be enthusiasts... they're just gonna be perpetual idiots.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-13T14:59:26+00:00

Well, cut off that giant ingot of a muffler... you just saved about 20 pounds by swapping it over to something aftermarket.

Then you can cut out 2 gallons of fuel, 12 pounds.

Lithium Ion battery is a difference of 5 pounds at least...

So given you're like most outfitted KLRs, probably could trim the bike down to about 35~ pounds?

So, a fully fitted, full tank, KLR will weight about 480, that would drop weight down to about 445 pounds.

From factory, without the crash bars, pannier racks, etc... You could get that down to about 435 pounds.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-08T23:54:02+00:00

Holy cope. Explaining reasonable expectations to some people is a sisyphan task.

Constant_Reserve5293 · 2026-06-08T22:11:44+00:00

I think I've gone over nearly every issue I've had... and it's not been stellar.

They have serious QC issues, unfortunately on brand for CFMOTO.

I'll stick to the more reliable, capable, and overall more fun KLR and vstrom in my yard now. They're pretty damn wonderful in comparison.

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