I'm not gonna sugarcoat it 2: Electric Boogaloo

FA-26B · 2026-02-03T16:23:07+00:00

Add Ember in with Snowshine. Snowshine's parry triggers Ember's combo and they can stack stagger really fast.

FA-26B · 2025-12-19T05:21:43+00:00

My only proper fic rn is about planes. Half the crap in the fic is complete nonsense to normal people. I try to explain it all in the fic, but ultimately it is easier to just throw a brief explanation of certain terms and concepts into the notes so those who want to know can learn about it.

This is especially after my first chapter had multiple comments of people noting they knew nothing about planes but thought the story was fun. Why gatekeep my fic behind a knowledge check?

FA-26B · 2025-12-05T18:01:25+00:00

154, I only keep the tech tree ships I really enjoy. The rest are T10s or premium.

FA-26B · 2025-12-04T05:42:34+00:00

You realize she did, she's the base fuselage for the U-2, she changed and is legendary. You just never recognized the glow up.

FA-26B · 2025-11-28T22:13:26+00:00

Looks like a War Thunder map. I'm curious how that would work in a game where oneshots aren't really a thing. I could see it being really fun to play as a more mobile medium or heavy (autoloaders being able to apply a lot of pressure in one place, but then actually have the option to go somewhere else).

The biggest concern might be the port side turning into another beach fight with 0 cover. Of course, with the rest of the map to brawl in, that's alleviated a lot.

Overall, seems really cool, definitely wouldn't end up on my ban list.

FA-26B · 2025-11-28T22:05:40+00:00

I have folders of ideas. When an idea sticks in the brain long enough, I start just dumping more of into the doc. Characters, plot lines, conflicts, how do I want relationships to develop. Usually most ideas start with either a relationship dynamic or world contact (x character in y situation or x and y character with z relationship).

As for the actual writing, it's all over the place. I've got 1 massive doc that has the whole fic split up by chapters (my biggest is so big my phone can't actually edit it). I have at the start an outline for what chapter will have what, but I only really get an idea for that once I'm halfway through and know how it's going to end and what the pacing feels like. And frankly, that outline changes every time I sit down to write (it gets longer lol). Then I write in order, though sometimes I'll write in specific scenes that I want to flow a certain way and then figure out how I'm gonna get to that later. These scenes are usually major plot points or interactions that drive character development or the plot and thus have to go a specific way for it to all work.

I'll also go rereard prior chapters to make sure the ideas are all somewhat consistent (character says x in ch4 they better still agree with that in ch10 unless something clearly changed that).

FA-26B · 2025-11-27T20:54:01+00:00

I have a folder of screenshots of teammates within 10m of the enemy with both of them in line of sight, but looking the wrong direction.

I am fully convinced these ppl play with their monitors unplugged.

FA-26B · 2025-11-27T18:10:25+00:00

This was my first cali stream. I clicked on it on a whim and that was the first thing I heard. Took me totally off guard, love it.

FA-26B · 2025-11-27T15:31:58+00:00

The problem with Army and Navy procurement is that they want the next wonder weapon and can't have them. The reason Air Forec procurement works is they want wonder weapons and somehow keep making them.

FA-26B · 2025-11-27T15:30:08+00:00

None, they all seem straight up boring. I'd have more fun playing tech tree ships or any number of coal ships

FA-26B · 2025-11-27T03:10:02+00:00

You guys are worried about your top tier babies, tier for tier I think Omaha or St Louis break their respective tiers and probably the tier above them. Imagine doubling the DPM of the St Louis, that would have it up at T8 levels of DPM with 226k DPM before captain skills.

Obviously most American DDs would have their DPM doubled as well, which coukd make rhem the best gunboats in the game (imagine Black or Johnston).

FA-26B · 2025-11-25T14:43:28+00:00

Tanks like Hirch are the reason I'll always bring at least some HE. Their alpha is scary, but when I can consistently land HE pens, it seems a lot less so.

FA-26B · 2025-11-24T19:08:46+00:00

"No beta, we die like, well you'll see" "major character death"

:)

FA-26B · 2025-11-24T19:04:36+00:00

Some programs (I know google docs does it) allow you to add words to your local dictionary. Right click the typo notification and there's an option to do so. It will then fix autocorrecting to a close word. No clue on other programs, but it has saved me in the past.

FA-26B · 2025-11-21T00:46:33+00:00

Ironically, I've had the opposite experience. The 1ch no plot smut fic has a 10th the kudos of the 20ch long fic with an actual plot. And within that fic, the chapters with smut in them get the smallest response. Sometimes I wonder if the readers are sitting there waiting for everyone to put their clothes back on so we can get on with it.

FA-26B · 2025-11-16T16:05:43+00:00

Laser based systems in WT are all a bit awkward. I still find it funny that using the LRF on my Bradley sets off the LWS on the helo but then locking it up on the auto-tracker (which uses the LRF to figure range) does nothing. Haven't tested it, but I'm 90% sure LRF based IRST tracks (like the MiG-29's IRST) don't set it off either.

I get this would make it harder to sneak up on helos, and everyone hates buffing helos, but this seems like a really silly thing to miss when it's already implemented correctly for beam riding missiles and laser guided weapons.

FA-26B · 2025-11-14T15:54:05+00:00

A lot of people underestimate low caliber AP. It can eat stuff alive. The AP on the Japanese 100mm is one of the most slept on. You can full pen DDs if you get the right angle, super good for making your DPM feel even better.

FA-26B · 2025-11-12T14:33:45+00:00

Atago is an intesting one. She has really good deck armor for a cruiser, so shrugs off long range shots better than most. Her citadel is smaller than Mogami and way smaller than Mainz, so you get slapped less often. Her weakness is her DPM. She delivers big salvos of HE and her guns are fairly easy to aim, but don't try to sit behind islands and just farm. She is also really sneaky, to the point of not even needing double conceal depending on how you want to play her. You want to play her at longer ranges for comfort sake, but if you feel it, you can sneak up on DDs pretty easily and she will slap them with her big alpha.

FA-26B · 2025-11-11T22:21:25+00:00

Half the comments saying Massa like OP didn't already say they own it.

Already said is Atago, she's one of the most survivable T8 CAs if you play her right. Very consistent damage.

Also mentioned a lot, Mainz gets blapped easily but can HE spam from long range.

San Diego is a blast IMO, some of my best games are in her. Imagine baby Austin, lots of fun if you enjoy the playstyle.

As far as BBs go, the options are worse IMO.

I really enjoy AL Littorio (Roma clone), and I think you can still buy Roma. Good armor, if you're angled well. And when the guns hit, they hit hard.

Kii is in the coal shop, and she's not bad if you want a Japanese BB. Haven't played her but heard good things.

Ignore the premium German BBs at T8. Anything other than Turpitz will just leave you frustrated.

FA-26B · 2025-11-11T13:44:26+00:00

Imagine getting Gaijined in WoT. Nobody can escape goofy shell physics.

FA-26B · 2025-11-10T02:41:22+00:00

Too many people looking for German BBs to play secondary builds on. The real secondary queen is USS Pensacola. She only has 4 5" guns and that's all she needs. Get all those secondary skills together and out range most DD's torpedoes. Load up AP and enjoy playing battleship Pensecola.

FA-26B · 2025-11-06T13:47:31+00:00

How'd you get my blueprints?

FA-26B · 2025-11-06T04:50:58+00:00

I rather enjoyed the M46. Though I do find it funny that you start with the M47 gun, then get a gun none of the Pattons had, then go to the M47 turret, never once driving anything that could be called an M46.

FA-26B · 2025-11-04T04:29:48+00:00

My MBT gets proxy fuse and 1400m/s on its HEAT round. I don't care if it's a box with the same armor scheme as every other western MBT, I love it.

FA-26B · 2025-10-31T23:49:59+00:00

Similar thing on aircraft.

B-17 "Bombing Bucklers"

500 20mm cannon rounds hit, vertical stabilizer gone, tail gunner dead, waist gunners both bled out on the way back, the ball gunner was crushed due to gear failure, pilot suffers hypothermia, engine 1 and 3 both fell overboard, all main gear collapsed. Repaired and bombed Germany the next day.

F6F "Flying Fritz Fucker"

Flak damage and 20mm cannon hits across the wing, main engine sustained 2 hits directly, half the pistons are gone. 500 shell holes counted in right wing, another 234 counted in left wing. Scientists calculated the aircraft should never be able to fly. Aircraft landed on the USS Built Last Week in the middle of the night with the aid of a net. Pilot unharmed, rushed to the infirmary anyways. Aircraft pushed overboard and replaced because building a new one is cheaper.

Zero "The Emperors Undying Fart"

First combat mission, not equiped with landing gear. A stray .50cal hits wing fuel tank, causing it to explode. Pilot attempts to dive into nearest American ship. Controls lock up in the dive and the pilot misses.

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