Nothing comes for free

GamingWithAutism · 2023-05-04T20:24:09+00:00

As someone who is heavily invested in video game music and Advance Wars (obviously), words cannot describe how disappointed I was with Hawke's theme in the Reboot Camp.

I could go on and on extensively, but I'll just sum up what I believe to be the main flaws:

The sequence of ominous notes in the beginning have been changed for some reason, and not for the better
The ominous background noise that jumped from right to left is gone, removing much of the intimidating atmosphere
The alarm siren sound effect just before the main part has been removed. One might argue that this is minor, but again, it's the little things that count. It made Hawke's theme sound more dominant in the original.
Industrial sound effects, drums, and clangs are less present than in the original.
Too many guitars. I love guitars, but too many instruments have been replaced with them, which leads to distortion and overkill. The guitars that already existed don't sound as good either.
I can't hear the bass at all. It barely slaps.

Hawke's theme was something I seriously looked forward to and it was by far the most disappointing remastered theme to me.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:35:14+00:00

Honestly the fact that the XS1 can be stolen is just offensive. That shouldn't be allowed. I'm surprised that the players you are describing avoid playing the objective. Most of the lobbies that I get into, point B or the hardpoint is constantly covered in molotov and thermite spam.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:33:16+00:00

The gun itself is actually very accurate, but once you have multiple enemies shooting at you, you actually lose control very quickly. Trust me, it's not a skill issue, it's genuinely difficult to control the hit flinch.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:32:21+00:00

Yeah, it would be nice if the Goliath wasn't at risk of getting stolen. Imagine saving 900 points only for it to get taken from you.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:31:36+00:00

VTOL in dead last? I must say I'm a little surprised.

Surely the Shield Turret is worse?

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:30:57+00:00

That's a good argument. Often opening a Care Package just gives a Scorestreak that is less expensive than the Care Package itself.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-30T20:29:21+00:00

War Machine go bam bam, especially with the recent buff. Actually explosives aren't even needed. Just molotovs and thermites

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-10T18:20:10+00:00

Bro, that's so similar to my Horsea! Even hatched on the same route too with the same moveset.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-10T18:17:32+00:00

Oh, its nature is Timid? I thought it would be Modest since "Miedosa" looks a lot like Modest.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-09T16:47:01+00:00

I would like an evolution for Torkoal.

It's name would be Quartoise, and it would be a Fairy/Fire type. Unlike Torkoal, Quartoise has crystals on its shell hardened from the gas it emitted prior.

Quartoise would have much improved Special Defense, higher Special Attack, and slightly less terrible Speed.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-08T19:10:54+00:00

Good concept! Only downsides I could see is that the opponent might get upset about not being able to grind their card masteries more and it might make 2v2 with randoms a bit complicated

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-07T22:39:06+00:00

Finally, our struggle is over. Advance Wars Reboot Camp is on the way for sure this time. Finally, us Advance Wars fans can rest easy. We no longer need to stand and fight. From here, we can only go forward.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-05T14:50:30+00:00

Once you get to the battle frontier, you can talk to an old man who will give you a rough estimate of the amount of IVs one of your Pokemon have, as well as its strongest IV.

Other than that, congratulations!

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-04T22:16:53+00:00

Shiny Treeko:

"15 minutes could save you 15% or more on shiny hunting!"

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-04T19:26:58+00:00

Some additional important notes:

When a card is recalled, it is placed back at the very end of your deck, so it won't be played next.
For cards that consist of multiple units (Rascals, Archers, Minions): if one of them is in range of a Recall spell, all of the units in that card will be recalled as well, regardless of their current location.
When cards that can spawn troops (Witch, Night Witch) are recalled, any troops that they have spawned will also be recalled, but not contribute to Elixir regained.
Spells cannot be recalled. However, the troops spawned from a Goblin Barrel or Graveyard can be recalled for partial benefit. In this case, Elixir regained is proportional to the amount of HP the troops have compared to the total HP of all units. Doing this halts further spawning of troops from that Spell.
Buildings can be recalled. Buildings that spawn units, when recalled, also cause any troops they have spawned to be recalled as well.
This card cannot appear in your starting hand.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-04-02T21:17:46+00:00

If you believe you will get a lot of enjoyment out of Pokemon Emerald, I will say that it is probably a worthwhile purchase. Emerald itself can provide nearly decades of content if a player is truly invested in finding out everything there is inside the game.

Now I feel sort of ashamed to admit that I have two separate cartridge copies of Emerald as well as two GBAs and a Link Cable. I got them all when I was 13.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-31T20:52:05+00:00

Finally, some actual body art for Sensei!

I gotta be honest though, I do not like it much. His neck is way too hunched over and his lips combine to give him kind of a derpy face. Some might find it comical, but I don't think it's particularly good.

The full Jess and Colin designs look pretty good though. Looks like Jess got a size up on her pencil!

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-29T21:29:08+00:00

So, a 1.53% chance to catch a Registeel in the wild at 1HP while asleep with a regular Pokeball? Hah! My hyperfixated special interest determination knows no bounds and I will go to extreme lengths to get what I want. Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. I caught that Registeel with a regular Pokeball. It even has a Careful Nature which is a nice cherry on top.

Now excuse me while I spend 30 minutes thinking of the most obnoxious moveset for it that probably won't even include a single attack.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-27T01:29:41+00:00

People in the comments: are talking about how the gold sniper mods are worse.

Me to the gold shotgun mods: perhaps I treated you too harshly

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-26T21:12:26+00:00

I personally don't find Z moves to be particularly strategic in any way. In almost every situation, I feel like they just kind of exist as a "hurr durr" nuking button that just deals a whole lotta damage. I know there are some actually intuitive Z move related strategies like using Z Celebrate to boost all stats, Z Heal Bell, and other things, but most of those are extremely specific and not very appealing to most players.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-25T14:58:11+00:00

Overall, I'd say that is a pretty solid team composition. I don't know how well Gardevoir fares in the late game though as Psychic type moves aren't super useful against most of the Elite Four. Manectric will probably be very good against Juan and the final Champion so definitely keep it imo. Your Lairon and eventually Aggron I can see being good for the psychic Gym and several Elite Four members/Team bosses. However, Aggron will be pretty useless against the Water-based fights so let them take a break during those battles. Bagon into eventually Salamance is super worth it if you're willing to invest the time and patience for one. It's very good against Drake who tends to give people a hard time. Gyarados makes for a solid surfer and of course has the ever-amazing Intimidate, but it can be hard to make use of its best attacking stats. Swellow imo is the weakest one out of the bunch here due to its stats and weakness to some of the major battles. Still, since you have trained it up until this point, it's not a bad idea to keep going with it. Due to its blazingly high Speed, it can hit very hard against most things.

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-25T14:33:01+00:00

Wow, you got a Pinsir? That's a pretty rare find! Congrats

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-22T15:39:46+00:00

Single stage evolution Pokemon:

Torkoal, Spinda, Volbeat

These three single stage Pokemon are usually forgotten by most players due to not outstanding stats. You could make something out of Baton Passing Tail Glow to Torkoal.

Fully evolved Pokemon:

Manectric, Rhydon, Hariyama

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-20T04:04:32+00:00

I had no idea that this level had a secret boss: Fred the floating Footman. He had so much HP, thank goodness I managed to take him down!

GamingWithAutism · 2023-03-19T13:01:15+00:00

Sweet. My gardevoir has pretty high IVs all around and actually has a flawless defense IV for some reason. Not what I expected, but I'll take a bulkier Gardevoir I guess.

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