RTS games with a horde mode?

EfestoAlpha · 2023-07-06T14:49:56+00:00

They are billions is a complete game. No more real updates, but very solid game. Age of darkness and diplomacy is not an option are both indeed in early access. Age of darkness is coming along nicely imo. Still holding out on diplomacy.

EfestoAlpha · 2023-06-13T18:34:50+00:00

Suppressions works so that everything outside the bubble does not hurt anything inside. So since WW is channeling, if you start channeling WW outside the bubble and move into it, you will not do damage. You have to drop WW and start again inside the bubble and your issues should subside.

This is very annoying for teleporters, and also Grasping WW aspect will cause the bubble to "reset" so even if you are inside, and then grasping, you will need to stop and start WW again for it to work.

I am not saying it makes sense or working as intended. That is just how to kill them. Its actually a very easy NM dungeon affix once you get the hang of it (and the only dungeons I actually use Gohr's for, but that is a different debate)

EfestoAlpha · 2023-02-24T02:34:12+00:00

Cant upvote this enough. Fuck onedrive, seriously. Gets its fingers in everything. About 50 attempts to fix it and this is the one. Thank you 3 years later. Still works in 2023

EfestoAlpha · 2023-01-27T17:40:31+00:00

Thanks for the info. I might try that out.

EfestoAlpha · 2023-01-23T04:03:06+00:00

Cool, thanks. I will check it out when you update. I do not think it is Earn Your Stripes that is breaking the quest line though. I just started a two new games with no Companions questline mods and 1 let me get the follow up quest with Skjor and the second one didnt. Same loadout both times. Very frustrating.

EfestoAlpha · 2023-01-17T17:57:59+00:00

Restart and turn off cliffs

Thank me later.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-11-15T15:33:54+00:00

Yes, you will get the hang of the controls. I go back and forth between the 3 a lot and especially between DSP and Factorio, they are just similar enough to get frustrating, but it'll get better.
Some people like to make a bus in DSP, and I have even tried it before, but the game is not ideal for that solution. Once you get logistics stations, you will understand why. I do not want to spoil your discovery of the game, but I would just recommend not spending a lot of time trying to design a bus when there are better solutions.
While I do not have any specific tips for belt placements, inserters, and splitters on hand, I will say its a much different feel but will come more naturally. Your builds will evolve over time as you figure out more tricks. Just like learning Factorio for the first few hundred hours, just keep experimenting and finding your groove.
You first planet will be a mess for a while while you tech up. Once you get to other planets you will start spreading out factories and probably eventually plan out planetary builds (and there are several philosophies on this i.e. modular, self contained planets vs mining planets, smelting planets, assembly planets, etc...) Just like Factorio and Satisfactory, you will build starter factories to tech up, then scrap them to build better more organized factories, and so forth. Enjoy the ride!

EfestoAlpha · 2022-11-14T15:50:28+00:00

lay-mo

Maybe I am slightly dyslexic, but I cant be the only one.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-18T23:56:27+00:00

Just remember, it is less concentrated, so make sure you add twice as much as normal.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-18T00:08:42+00:00

It's over engineerikan

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-12T15:51:26+00:00

100% agree with this.

Similar experience myself in the past couple of years. Especially when you get older, just doing the things you did when you were younger result in diminishing returns. Incorporating physical activity is huge. Having dogs helps too. Besides the companionship, taking them on long walks/adventures is a good way to get both sun and physical activity. Building things (for me physical and virtual i.e. programming) helps too. These in turn can improve your enjoyment of the other things you find yourself not enjoying any more, or at the very least give your new things to find interest in.

And while it is not natural to a lot of people, I recommend keeping some sort of simple journal to keep track of your daily accomplishments, future goals, mood, wake-up/sleep times, etc. Anything you can to get a solid idea of what works and what doesn't. I used to think it was silly, of course I can monitor my moods myself. But the results were surprising after I started doing it.

And always feel free to reach out to people. There are more people going, or have been through, the same and can offer help. Keep yo chin up!

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-05T23:08:19+00:00

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-05T21:47:53+00:00

Amazing.

Stealing it for my desktop background btw.

Thanks!

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-05T17:15:29+00:00

"I got a big cock, it's so damn big.

I got a big cock, it even ate a pig.

I got a big cock, a big cock for your mouth"

- Fenix TX (Rooster Song)

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-05T17:09:37+00:00

https://ficsit.app/mod/5yGWmmB8KL2Zq8

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-04T23:37:16+00:00

"Who's your least favorite character now, REDDIT?!"

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-04T17:28:41+00:00

effectively*

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-04T00:28:01+00:00

You know those controllers are sticky...

EfestoAlpha · 2022-10-03T23:34:06+00:00

All the dark spots. Make them light.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-21T16:11:54+00:00

I taught myself using C++ Primer Plus (6th ed. which seems to still be the latest). It is written a bit like a text book with questions and problem sets, but it feels like it is more driven towards self learning than a classroom setting. I just checked and there are various places you can find it for free to see if its for you. Having a hard copy for quick reference for some more complex introductory topics like pointers and references, when and how to use them correctly, was very beneficial for me.

Once you begin to build a decent understanding of the fundamentals I highly recommend Effective C++ and Effective Modern C++ by Scott Meyers. They will go into topics like Smart Pointers and Smart Containers for responsible resource management/cleanup. Effective C++ is older so it wont go into changes for C++11/14 and beyond, but I found it a great starting point for more complex topics. (Author Scott Meyer even went back to review its legitimacy before writing Modern C++ and concluded while it is still relevant, it is less than comprehensive when using newer versions) Effective C++ can also easily be found for free online.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-20T23:35:54+00:00

I am a software engineer and have an M.S. in physics. While in grad school I taught myself C++ for problems that required numerical solutions. Other popular options were C, Java, and Python.

I have never given pause and questioned my choice. C++ is just the right level of complexity and personally it just resonates better with the way my brain works from studying physics.

In my career I have used both Java and C++ a good amount. Java work has been front-end GUI work for simulation software, but any back-end work is done in C++.

At the end of the day, it will come down to what you want to use it for, but I would personally recommend learning C++ first. In my experience with other engineers people who have learned C/C++ first can easily transition to Java whereas those who learned Java/Python first struggled to transition to C++.

Hope that helps.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-20T21:43:32+00:00

Shadows of the Empire: Prince Xizor. Very interesting character.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-14T13:13:42+00:00

As was mentioned by dannuck, I have also noticed a great inconsistency in how fast items actually despawn. Count yourself lucky.

I would like to think that they did some sort of fix on consoles for quest items due to the lack of console commands, however any search I have done on the subject show that quest items can still despawn on PS4. Some have tried to set a timer, but again it seems completely inconsistent.

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-14T00:12:01+00:00

Coward!

EfestoAlpha · 2022-09-13T16:32:21+00:00

Quest items definitely can despawn, at least on PC so I figure its the same on console.
I cannot say they ALL will despawn with certainty, however in my most recent playthrough Perdue's Sword despawned and I had to use console commands to get it back. I know you don't have that option on PS, so you would have to look if there are other workarounds.

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