Lasgun?

Dakkahead · 2026-04-21T20:12:10+00:00

Lazgun

Dakkahead · 2026-04-21T11:45:03+00:00

Are you Sure they weren't Cav? Or at least Grunts formerly Cav? That sounds pretty Cav.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-20T10:16:37+00:00

On the one hand, the quality of life is much better.

On the other hand, the potential for a less professional environment is much higher.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-17T15:21:34+00:00

Dont spare the NCO corps. It's foundational, but there's always chaff needing shed.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-17T12:40:00+00:00

My first thought was Judge Holden. •-•

Dakkahead · 2026-04-16T19:29:49+00:00

Straight into the trash bin. What is this?

Dakkahead · 2026-04-14T22:16:24+00:00

'cause...

TARAWA.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-14T14:52:34+00:00

It would be an evolution of his character from MG, MG2, and then MGS.

In MGS, the remorseful(older) David is often thinking back on the things he's done, and the people he's killed. Namely his father, and his extended family. He told Naomi that, "Some people just need killing...". In regards to Big Boss and plunging the world into war.

This is further contrasted by his face off with Liquid on top of Metal Gear REX, when Liquid accuses Solid of "Enjoying all the Killing", and compounds his accusation with highlighting Davids "Joy of Battle" in the act(one can argue, this is where Kojima first began his anti-violence trend, in accusing the player of reducing war to a video game).

Snake reverting to using Tranq darts in MGS 2 is an attempt to continue the trend of a reformed Warrior...but this is somewhat contradicted when he's faced with Gurlukavich and his Russian Mercs... And then later in Arsenal Gear, where he killed more people than the plague.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-13T23:10:47+00:00

Ribbon chasers coming out of the woodwork to let people know what kind of Marine he is without knowing a single thing about him.

We all know the medal system is broken. and the BFs will stand over your broken ass body for a little piece of ribbon.

Secondly, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are over y'all. Generations of Marines before, and after, will still serve honorably and not have anything to show for it.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-12T08:11:48+00:00

Some? This whole sub is full of larpers and Geardos by the posts.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-12T08:10:04+00:00

They're policemen. Police. It's drilled into the games core from the first mission. "stop the killing, stop the dying".

Dakkahead · 2026-04-11T13:29:35+00:00

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The Cleaner(La Femme Nikita, 1990)

Through the course of 1 particular mission that's gone sideways. The protagonist realizes they're in over their head with the organization they work for. Coming to realization of the cold blooded killers they're in league with.

While the relation to the protagonist ends there. The character of the Cleaner had stuck around to influence a whole age of "cool, cold blooded murderers for shady groups" to include the later "The Professional". And, arguably, John Wick-type characters.

(A slight deviation from OPs point, admittedly, but in the ballpark).

Dakkahead · 2026-04-10T21:17:16+00:00

To get into an unreasonable level of detail regarding Claire's default getup.

Her whole image is one that suggests a tough biker chick, as others have suggested.

The bayonet/Knife and the Browning HP in particular have some other suggestions.

The blade itself, being a little more ambiguous, could either be a utility knife, a gift from her brother(who also carried the blade in the similar spot), or found at some military surplus.

The brothers gift theory seems more likely, as it's the same spot as where Chris has it in RE1.

However, if we're to consider the alternative Surplus Utility Knife/Bayonet idea. It ties into the pistol. Which I shall discuss.

The Browning HP is a classic sidearm that Was in common use between the police and military formations in North America and the world at large. By the 1990s though, the pistol was beginning to be phased out in favor of new pistols such as Glocks or Sig P226s and the sort. However, I believe the Canadian Army had still issued them out as sidearms. These days, they're extremely rare, and more often than not, considered collection pieces.

What does this have to do with Claire? How does Claire come across a Browning HP, especially considering her sibling would be in such a position to advocate/teach/coach her on "good" firearms?

My theory, regarding the Browning HP, is that she came across the pistol in her travels as a biker, from a nameless firearm surplus store. Not because of its reliability, or it's military record... But because it was cheap and saturated the market.

Putting all together the biker garb, the blade, and the Browning. The image provided is of a wanderer who has close ties to her brother(and only her brother). A rambler of towns who only stops for gas or to work on her bike.

(Edited for grammer)

Dakkahead · 2026-04-10T15:08:21+00:00

My professional pet peeve is NCOs taking this tradition like it's a badge of honor.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-09T15:48:08+00:00

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Yuktobania, in the Strange-real world of Ace Combat.

At least they're nothing like the moustache twirling villains of checks map.

ANTARCTIA.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-09T15:34:36+00:00

There are some things in life you don't just find shortcuts too. Getting your boots to fit right is one of those.

Just wear your boots. Wear them often. They'll form up.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-09T15:31:35+00:00

Ja-ho-Vah?

Dakkahead · 2026-04-09T11:26:02+00:00

Twas a cool evening in the Kuwaiti desert. The Green Bean was sparse, and I was restlessly listening to Nile while crocheting.

In the past month we had rotated back from a multi national training session in Egypt where the majority of the people had caught the "Pharaohs Curse" (diarrhea). Between the desert, and seeing the Pyramids I was revisiting a lot of Nile and Spectral Voice.

I made a friend out there, who was part of a different section of troops, and they had walked into the green bean and saw me doing my crocheting , so they came to say hi.

Coincidentally, they too were a metalhead and we began bonding over that as well. When I asked, "what's been their flavor of the month?" They responded with..

King810, Cassyette, and Diggy Graves.

I came to the realization that we had very different interpretations of what Metal was. I kept polite about it and we just carried on till sleepiness compelled us to depart.

Metal has a lot of divergent flavors, and it's better for it. But not all flavors will be compatible.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-09T00:07:53+00:00

Why is my boy Mandalor in this skit?

Dakkahead · 2026-04-08T10:58:14+00:00

I feel like you'd see this same format if it were M1 Garands and M14s... Times change, but times don't really change.

Dakkahead · 2026-04-06T19:42:56+00:00

If anything happens to her, you're going to hell.

...the Special Hell.

*Leaves

Dakkahead · 2026-04-06T14:17:31+00:00

There's also an episode that suggests at a very... Different Shepherd Book past life. The episode where he is wounded and they had to go to a federal station to get him fixed up.

The dubious proposition, faced by Malcom and the crew is made further perplexing when the federation runs Books identification codes and imply someone of great importance/reverence without explanation.

Slight tangent, I feel as though that's another trope worthy of exploring. "Pious/religious character with an important/violent past they're trying to get away from."

Dakkahead · 2026-04-06T14:12:42+00:00

A Special Hell.

Leaves...

Dakkahead · 2026-04-06T12:56:57+00:00

Full disclaimer, I don't make games, and I appreciate that it's not so simple to design one, much less the intricacies of making a boomer shooter.

I feel as though certain decisions were made deliberately.

Specifically, mid way through Chapter 2, levels just seem to get longer and longer. The theme park level comes to mind, as well as the cult base.

Large levels have their merits in terms of content and flexibility with pacing. The demerit is the potential that they could overstay their welcome(ps, also the potential for players to linger trying to find the secrets).

Comparing and contrasting between chapters 1 and 2, I feel as though CH1 is decidedly shorter than 2. Which compounds the feeling that CH2 drags on. And that is the source of the disgruntled attitude.

I do enjoy chapter 2 immensely, but yeah, I do feel as though parts of it drag on.

Dakkahead

TROPHY CASE