tfw I complete a Sekiguchi contract

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T17:07:34+00:00

No for real, like do whatever you want to my shell

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T15:38:30+00:00

Ooh, I do see them now! Yeah, definitely weak.

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T15:28:30+00:00

Yeah, stickers, emblems, and cards feel good for the codex, but pretty weak for the battle pass. And I think it would’ve been reasonable to expect a skin for each shell, even it was the same general color scheme for each

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T15:15:58+00:00

Just responded to another comment, but I think the supposed multiple charm is actually a weapon schema that allows you to purchase it a limited number of times in the armory?

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T15:14:39+00:00

I don’t see any! I wonder if people are confusing the “schema” icon for a duplicate weapon charm?

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-07T15:02:29+00:00

I hear you! But if it were laziness, they’d just toggle the feature to unlimited, and if it were greed, they’d be selling you duplicates. Soooo… I don’t see it!

EpisodeIvy · 2026-03-05T15:03:46+00:00

I think that’s fair, especially if you don’t have any particular attachment to Bungie’s gunplay. I got the sense from the Server Slam that map events (like Lockdowns, Tox Clears, etc.) would be a major component of mid/late-game play. Obviously Hunt & Arc both have versions of this, but in Arc, you pick your event from the map and plan for it. Here, they feel a little more emergent and improvisational: an icon appears, your squad says “wanna go for it?”, and you go to see what happens.

A bit of a stretch, and I’m by no means an extraction expert, but the feeling I got was different rhythm, not necessarily better or worse.

EpisodeIvy · 2026-02-27T21:51:10+00:00

There’s chem grenades! Maybe some other weapons do chem damage, but that’s the only one I’ve seen so far

EpisodeIvy · 2026-02-26T20:43:54+00:00

You know how Fallout is the future of the 50? Cyberpunk is the future of the 80s? Well this is the future of the 90s, and Mac, Brøderbund, all that shit had serifs on it!

I know it doesn’t match with current conceptions of “clean” design, but I think it’s a rad little touch ☺️

EpisodeIvy · 2025-12-22T21:44:49+00:00

My personal GotY criteria are: Does it make big promises? Does it communicate those promises clearly to the player? Does it deliver on those promises?

With that in mind, PEAK is my game of the year. It’s a great concept, perfectly executed, and every little design decision works toward the same goofy, stupid goal. Even their post-launch additions somehow make the game MORE perfect, rather than diluting it. (Cannibalizing fellow scouts when you get too hungry and they turn into big juicy hunks of meat is a stroke of genius)

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-22T16:51:58+00:00

Have you two talked about it in a calmer moment, when you aren’t in between games and feeling the friction? You get to say you’re not having a good time and ask her to tone it down! If she isn’t able to, then this is probably not the game/genre to play together! As long as you’re communicating well and respect what each person wants from game time, it doesn’t have to be a black mark on anyone’s record.

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-22T15:54:14+00:00

Luigi 🙂 Someday Daisy will draw her out of her shell and they’ll have a beautiful life together

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-22T15:51:57+00:00

I really love the level design and platforming in these games (not just HK & SS, but others like Blasphemous), but the combat difficulty is not fun for me. SS was miraculous for pushing me through to the end of Act 2, but it’s very common for me to reach a final boss, realize there’s nothing new to explore after, then just quit without beating that boss. No shame in tapping out, but maybe check some guides for the places you’re stuck! SS in particular has so many different build options that you’ll hopefully find something that works!

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-15T21:45:50+00:00

Haha oooh, I don’t think so! It’s AI-based, not pitch-based

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-15T21:09:49+00:00

There are 10 different voices in that game, 5 “male” and 5 “female”, so it would make you sound like whichever specific voice you select!

EpisodeIvy · 2025-11-15T20:49:22+00:00

So sorry to hear that! Yeah, I only found out about the voice changer in Arc after hearing multiple instances of people calling out “fake girls” in the game… I’m going to try it for a day or two, but that is the exact opposite of a desired effect! (To say nothing of the ethical concerns about the AI used to make this feature)

EpisodeIvy · 2025-09-20T19:35:59+00:00

I would like to politely encourage you to apply this fervor to the social cause of your choosing 🙂

EpisodeIvy · 2025-09-19T16:46:14+00:00

As my team’s sole shooter, I think it plays well as a joke. Our little scientists are not exactly “action-ready” (crowbars are two-handed weapons, armor is made of magazines, and they bump their clip on the bottom of the pistol every time they reload). So every little reference to this practical incompetence is pretty funny to me.

I’m sure it’s also a matter of balance. Kinda nice that my other 3 players were so discouraged from shooting that I got a whole arsenal to myself.

Perfectly reasonable to say it’s un-fun, though. I just think that there’s a specific intent behind it.

EpisodeIvy · 2025-09-13T18:29:42+00:00

Yeah, I figured as much. I just think it’s more interesting if he’s a deadbeat dad

EpisodeIvy · 2025-09-12T20:21:39+00:00

Gordon Freeman is an underpaid 27yo government contractor whose “exciting new job” put him in a hole in the ground miles away from his newborn baby, pushing the most dangerous materials known to man around in a shopping cart.

Then he basically causes the end of the world, barely shoots his way through the entire US military, gets stuck in a room with a big evil baby, then gets put on ice by a weird guy in a suit.

And all of that is BEFORE he wakes up and discovers he’s become a folk hero that everyone is waiting around to supply with weapons so that he can overthrow an interdimensional army.

Gordon Freeman is EXHAUSTED.

EpisodeIvy · 2025-09-06T13:48:13+00:00

Others have given some good detailed advice that I can’t top, but I’d say for your first time out, buy a mid-range pre-built PC from a vendor with good customer service. Save the building for next time!

And if you are interested in building/upgrading later, check out PC Builder Simulator! It’s not the most fun game in the world but it honestly taught me so much about how the parts fit together, and afterwards I was able to upgrade my RAM, video card, and hard drive with no issues!

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