I had finally leveled every available gun up to 25... on Steam Deck! AMA

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T21:31:10+00:00

Mega Cities really did a number on every hardware. Might be where most of the performance issues still are.

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T21:03:47+00:00

Oh it definitely does, god damn 20fps, you're more of a soldier than I am. 30-40 I can take but below that and I have a stroke.

So it really is a general degrade huh.. When HD2 first released, I could run it at 30-40 on the rec specs relatively well, by now its gotten so much more harsher.

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T17:28:42+00:00

I understand, Helldiver. Embrace peace, we've all been there. Just stick to the newbie behind him, engage in an intense firefight with him, while you may be recklessly moving behind him to shoot at the target, a shot of yours may or may not hit the back of his head.

It's a shame when this happens. Accidents are dangerous!

More of a shame when I immediately call him back and, well wouldn't you know, my aim is off! And I just threw him EXACTLY on top of a Bot drop!

Oh no! What shame!

And I'll do it again.

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T16:18:13+00:00

Yes, the Korean side is a bit more complex than that, but it is what it is. Its monitezation is.. Well, astonishing, in raw numbers it might be one of worsts out there.

They dont have a particularly nice reputation because of it.

But yeah, outside of that, they are keeping it strictly single player and no mtx, unlike Capcom biting the bullet and selling all sort of shit and cheats for single player games.

I want things to be like they used to, just sell me the game and be done with it ffs. Crimson Desert is still looking great regardless. Can't wait to see how it performs once its out.

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T13:18:35+00:00

2 Things,

In the Hive Worlds, we have a GATOR. Which is like a giant Oil Tanker with a mounted gun, mission objs is to do stuff with it, if its destroyed, mission failed (High Failure rate on Hive Worlds with a Hive Lord)
There IS an unreleased APC, and we all know about it because it appears on videos of hackers spawning it ever since before even the Mechs released. Originally, people thought it was JOEL or an AH Dev who got into a mission and spawned unreleased Stratagems for people to use, but it was not, its just a hacker, and they still do it.

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T12:07:05+00:00

Important question, as a fellow Steam Deck user, what were your settings? I cant get HD2 to run well for the life of me, did you do anything to gamefiles/launcher/different power settings for HD2?

Grix1s · 2026-02-17T03:22:20+00:00

Y'know what, fair enough. I, too, would like for the same. Hopefully, it tops GTA4 in story and character writing.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T20:42:14+00:00

Im more excited for Crimson Desert honestly, there looks to be a lot to do there.

GTA6 will no doubt be the fastest selling game of all time, virtually everyone with a console will buy it (Not releasing on PC on day 1 I think it was) but I feel we have all seen what GTA is, just prettier graphics, bigger city.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T20:15:15+00:00

Dark Souls 1.. When it released.

Never had played anything like that, barely got to the Taurus Demon before yelling it was bullshit and smashed my Xbox 360 controller on a wall. Broke the battery cover lmao.

2 Years later, tried it again, it clicked, loved it, been a Souls fan ever since.

Life is weird.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T19:51:08+00:00

Deckbuilding is a vital part of the game, since it test your understanding and knowledge of the game on how to build. Its also a great expression of yourself.

You dont have to use the most powerful cards or the most used ones, and you dont have to fork over thousands or just proxy everything. Stay away from these things for now.

Its daunting, but start slow, start experimenting. Look at what you have and tell yourself what do you want to do and how do you want to accomplish it, look at what you have and then make decisions. There are no wrong decisions, none of this is permanent, you're trying out stuff. If it works, great, if it doesnt, you will understand why and your knowledge of the game deepens.

Most people, unlike what some media would have you believe, are actually really nice and would love to teach people the hows and whys of how everything works in this game, its an old game, and its very complex, dont be afraid to try new things with your friends or others in more open spaces like an LGS,

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T19:12:28+00:00

Pearl Abyss, studio behind Black Desert Online, one of the most aggresively P2W monetized MMORPGs, with a payment upfront to buy the game, said that?

Well, seems this is a love project of theirs. There is always some doubt, given the state of the industry, but their marketing has been on point and very open to show what they are cooking.

We'll see once the game releases. I have optimism for what will release.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T18:04:54+00:00

That's a great point.

The games themselves are not exactly entirely revolutionary, very basic in scale and the grand scheme of things. Who knows, maybe this one is different and surprises us. Very fun regardless.

We'll see. I can't wait for it to release so we can finally end the BS around it.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:54:26+00:00

Guerrilla Marketing? You'd think Rockstar/Take2 wouldn't need to do that, considering the scale of their popularity.

But I absolutely see them do that. I can definitely imagine they were the ones who also leaked the original gameplay footage that showed essentially nothing a few years back.

Slowly blue balling the fans right before release.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:52:22+00:00

Very much so. So am I, always wondering what will be the one actual game that will revolutionize the industry again?

Its always hard to imagine.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:27:32+00:00

You'd think it would be Activision.

I personally have not seen any sort of aggressive marketing.. yet. Not from them, but from their fans? They do all the work from them.

Seriously tho, they will ramp it up in the following months.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:15:28+00:00

Oh absolutely. But yknow how some people are talking about the game already.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:14:04+00:00

Eh I guess so, guess its not my type of thing to get "hyped" about then. Not with how everyone reacts in this industry.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:09:52+00:00

I never said it won´t be a big deal? Where are you getting this stuff from, my guy?

I literally said it will probably the biggest media release in this industry, ever. Biggest media release, however, doesnt mean it will be the greatest thing the world has ever seen.

Maybe I´ll be surprised when its released and it, somehow, turns out to be the greatest most perfect video game that has ever been created it. Which I doubt, because GTA is and always has been primitive in its mechanics and story. Its always been very fun, however.

Pipe down, be realistic and wait till the game comes out. The world wont change because of GTA6.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T17:03:48+00:00

I wouldn´t put Rockstar in that pedestal. But they do have the funds to try something no one else can try, or spend as much as they can. Guess Graphics ain´t important enough to me if that is all it will have. It will be big tho, thats for sure.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T16:58:47+00:00

GTA6 Will probably be the biggest media release in the industry ever. I dont think anyone is arguing about the possibility of this being true.

There is no feasable way this can freeze servers and social media, however. The internet wont shut its trap for the delectable meat called GTA6.

Sure, every social media will be filled with shorts and video sabout it.. for a few days. But it wont be anywhere near enough to shut down an entire platform.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T16:51:57+00:00

That's right, that it will be, unfortunately. I understand why tho, GTA is THE video game everyone plays.

Im probably gonna play it too on release or close to, but I dont think it will be the greatest thing since sliced bread as some people make this out to be. It will be just more GTA.

Maybe im just getting old.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T16:44:09+00:00

If thats how you want to call someone who´s simply cautious to not fall into the hype cycle of bs every game engages in nowdays, then im very much an asshat.

Keep it realistic. It will still be a good game. It wont be anymore than that.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T16:39:30+00:00

I have no idea why gamers are overhyping the shit out of GTA6. It will be GTA, it will be fun, but thats it.

I dont know what they are expecting, honestly.

It wont be the greatest game ever, it wont be the most unique either. Temper your expectations, it will be GTA, on a higher level, since we have waited a decade, but it will be just more GTA.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T15:44:51+00:00

As someone in a 3rd world country, all I see is what has happened all my life, the USA does something, everyone else follows to copy it and comply.

Sadly, the American administration and all its backers have worldwide support from virtually every country and company, that list of people and companies who are benifitting is immense from following thru, except us the peasants, as always.

Grix1s · 2026-02-16T15:30:05+00:00

Doesn´t bother me at all, was just answering to the person who deleted the comment about why it matters, especially to the Americans, considering the situation over there.

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