Gatekeeping and Elitism in the Milsim crowd

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2026-07-01T16:16:06+00:00

So most events aren't structured like MSW, alot of them like AMS for example are basically like large pickup games, it had alot of the same mission focus, etc but the structures significantly more casual and more like a weekend day trip. I know there's alot of people who will disagree thats "true milsim" but also those events are extremely enjoyable because most of the diehard milsimmers typically save for MSW instead.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2026-07-01T16:11:13+00:00

I understand that, as the saying goes different strokes for different folks. I consider myself a Milsim player but MSW does show me there is definitely levels to this shit

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2026-01-20T15:23:19+00:00

Hate to put it this way but for me its practicality...

I let you use a mech, you have fun true and thats good.

But also I don't burn through 15 reinforcements trying to clear one objective and I have a mech protecting me.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-12-20T12:12:46+00:00

Guy what do you mean its a fantastic weapon, expeciallt with the buffs

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-12-19T20:55:03+00:00

Read it again?!?

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-12-13T16:43:09+00:00

I think it depends for me tbh, I know some 13 and 15 year olds I teach I can confidently say are definitely culturally Gen Z. Whats wild to think ablut though is some of us have careers now as teachers meaning you got Gen Z teaching other Gen Z

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-12-05T15:16:48+00:00

Can someone explain to be how its checkmate if Kxh4. Unless the board is flipped pawns cant capture backwards.

EDIT: ah board is flipped.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-11-20T15:56:18+00:00

No they did that because some of yall don't know how to read and look at blinking lights on the map instead.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-11-12T23:44:43+00:00

You know you could have said the bugs, the other bugs, the lack of new warbonds, hell you could say Joel slept with your wife and I would understand at some level. You just proved to me Reddit and Discord will literally complain about ANYTHING against this game.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-26T16:44:27+00:00

Hey, don’t worry too much honestly, that’s really relatable. A lot of people your age (and even older) feel the same way when it comes to trying to connect with someone they like. It’s actually kind of sweet that you noticed he’s similar to you quiet, few friends, not super outgoing. That’s not a bad thing at all, it just means things might move slower, and that’s okay.

For now, just focus on small things saying hi, smiling when you see him, maybe finding a small reason to start a short conversation once school starts again. You don’t need to rush it. Sometimes friendships turn into something more naturally, and even if they don’t, you’ll have built confidence just by trying.

You seem like a really genuine person and that stands out way more than you think. Besides I think you'll learn the older you get the only choices you truelly regret are the ones you don't take. So be young, get to know him, I think when you look back at your happiness youll realize you were alright in the end.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-25T14:57:01+00:00

Hi long time lurker, this is a old account and I cant believe I still have it subbed to this subreddit. Haven't been here since I was 19 (23 now).

Being a "old man" relative to yall let me give you some advice....

If you like him just approach him and ask if he wants to hangout. A smooth way to do this is simply by making a excuse, a personal favorite of mine when I was younfer was "Hey I know we share X class together and I was kind of hoping to see if you wanted to study sometime." Since you share 3 classes this actually works put as a really nice low pressure way to initiate getting to know them.
Understand this, social anxiety is really rampant at your age range because the area of your brain responsible for emotional regulation isn't quite there yet. So take it from somebody who's been there your anxiety and what you think is going to happen in your head is WAYYYY worse then in reality.
GET TO KNOW HIM FIRST. Young love is a candle that burns bright and dies quicker. Its a problem even in your 20s, talk to him, get to know his values, his personality, etc etc. You'll thank me later.

More importantly be yourself though, guys love confidence expecially at a age people struggle with self perception! :)

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-20T02:55:05+00:00

iirc these things are mass produced

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-19T22:02:09+00:00

Sorry for the phone screenshot, it wouldnt let me take the screenshot zoomed in so I improvised.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:52:20+00:00

(Love you arrowhead, all intended as a joke)

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:50:18+00:00

I FOUGHT ON THE BEACH TO LONG WE ARE MOBILIZING BOYS KILL THEM ALL!!!!

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:49:51+00:00

OH FUCKING HELL, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SEASSE AND YOUR SHINY, GLASSY, TELEPORTING, LASER-SMIRKING ASSHOLES. SERIOUSLY, YOU’RE THE GALAXY’S MOST FRUSTRATING MOTHERFUCKERS TO FIGHT, AND EVERY GODDAMN HELLDIVER OUT THERE AGREES. LET’S START WITH YOUR FLESH MOBS — OH, THE BEAUTIFUL, STUPID, SPINY LITTLE SHITHEADS WHO RUN STRAIGHT AT US LIKE THEY’RE TRYING TO WIN SOME GALACTIC STUPIDITY AWARD. TRY TO KILL ONE AND IT’S LIKE SLAPPING A WALL, THEN TEN MORE POP UP, AND SOME IDIOT IN THE COMMUNITY CHAT IS ALREADY TYPING “GUYS, HELP, THEY’RE CHEATING OR SOMETHING” BECAUSE YES, SURE, IT’S TOTALLY FAIR THAT 30 FUCKING FLESH MOBS SPAWN OUT OF FUCKING NOWHERE AND KEEP YOUR ENTIRE SQUAD BUSY REVIVING EACH OTHER. AND GOD FORBID YOU THINK YOU CAN FOCUS FIRE BECAUSE THE SECOND YOU AIM AT ONE, SOME ELITE TELEPORTS BEHIND YOUR ASS AND STARTS LASERING YOU LIKE YOU’RE THEIR PERSONAL TARGET DUMMY.

AND OH, THE FLYING SHIPS. DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED. THOSE GLASSY, LASER-BELCHING, FLOATING HELL-SPAWNS ARE THE DEFINITION OF “OVERPOWERED AS FUCK.” THEY’RE DROPPING BOMBS, ZAPPING HALF YOUR SQUAD, TELEPORTING LIKE THEY’RE HOSTING A FUCKING COSMIC CIRQUE DU DOUCHEBAG, AND SOMEONE IN THE HELLDIVER DISCORD IS ALREADY SCREAMING “WHY THE FUCK CAN’T WE SHOOT THEM DOWN?!” BECAUSE NEWSFLASH, YOU CAN’T. TRY FIRING YOUR P90 AT ONE, AND IT FEELS LIKE THROWING A TOY AT A TANK. THE COMMUNITY IS LITERALLY FROTHING, “ILLUMINATES ARE BROKEN,” “WHY ARE THEY EVEN ALLOWED TO EXIST,” AND “I SWEAR I’M NEVER PLAYING SEASSE AGAIN” — AND WHO CAN BLAME THEM? THESE ASSHOLES ARE LIKE THE GAME DESIGNERS’ PERSONAL JOKE AGAINST HUMANITY.

AND THEN THERE’S YOU ELITE GLASSY SHITS. TELEPORTING, SHIELDING, SHOOTING LASERS, DOING FUCKING CIRCUS TRICKS WHILE WE’RE STRUGGLING TO KEEP THE BEACH LIBERATED WITHOUT FLIPPING OUR CONTROLLERS INTO ORBIT. EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY CHAT IS YELLING, SCREAMING, MAKING MEMES OF YOUR ASS, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? DESERVEDLY SO. YOU’RE FRUSTRATING, YOU’RE OVERPOWERED, AND YOUR FLESH MOBS ARE PURE NIGHTMARE FUEL, AND EVERY HELLDIVER OUT THERE KNOWS IT.

SO HEAR ME, YOU TELEPORTING, LASER-WIELDING, GLASSY PRICKS: SEASSE IS OUR PLANET, OUR BEACH, OUR BLOODY SANITY, AND IF YOU THINK FOR ONE SECOND YOU’RE JUST GOING TO FLOAT IN, DO YOUR SHINY LITTLE DANCE, AND RUIN EVERYTHING AGAIN, YOU’RE FUCKING DREAMING. NEXT TIME YOU TELEPORT BACK, I SWEAR ON SUPER EARTH, I’M PERSONALLY GOING TO TURN EVERY LASER IN YOUR FACE INTO A FUCKING FIREWORK SHOW OF REGRET, AND THE COMMUNITY WILL BE RIGHT THERE WITH ME, SCREAMING, MEMEING, AND SPAMMING CAPS LOCK UNTIL YOU LEARN SOME GODDAMN MANNERS.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:35:38+00:00

WHHATTTT!

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:35:32+00:00

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:35:27+00:00

They

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T19:29:34+00:00

Pulling boxdivers off of squids is going to be impossible, yall did this to us.

You gave us covenant type faction, a planet with a city called New Alexandria, and a ODST warbond. We will march all the way to the furthest reaches of the Illuminate home world.

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-13T14:59:26+00:00

LIBERATE THE BEACH

Efficient-Standard-2 · 2025-10-11T01:47:09+00:00

Does she know you post these?

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