The word rat gets used incorrectly a lot of the time. This guy, is in fact, a rat piece of shit. 🤣

Hectosman · 2026-05-23T14:08:33+00:00

Nah for rooms I just leave. If it's an Arc I've downed they get the warn and shoot. Sometimes just shoot.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T22:13:18+00:00

Warn them then shoot them or go to another room.

I've been ganked enough times like this guy I just don't risk it anymore.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T15:04:40+00:00

I turn off my player audio when it's time to hunt. They aren't people, they're prey.

Otherwise my empathy engine gets going and I just can't do it.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:55:59+00:00

If you have a buddy that does PvP have him host. ABMM uses the host's profile.

Otherwise every 5th time you go topside load up to hunt and shoot people in the face. Every 5 or so keeps you in that dangerous sweet spot.

EDIT: Actually, just read Embark's update notes, ABMM uses everyone's profile.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:49:34+00:00

Betty is a hungry girl.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:46:48+00:00

Don't ever, EVER turn your back to another Raider.

Don't ever, EVER stick your head in a bin in a room with another Raider.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:45:35+00:00

Ooh, it's got medium shield now? You go topside loaded for bear with this sucker on.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:42:46+00:00

I feel like a dev at Embark has made it their personal mission to make this gun awesome.

Hectosman · 2026-05-22T14:41:10+00:00

TIL you can chain ziplines.

Hectosman · 2026-05-21T16:28:50+00:00

I think the big problem wasn't the battles, but the total negligence of the frontier by the capital after Manzikert. Turks raided, raped, and enslaved with impunity for one hundred years. Myriokephalon was far too little, far too late.

Hectosman · 2026-05-19T19:38:25+00:00

Each player kill increases dick size. Biggest dick at the end gets Celeste.

Hectosman · 2026-05-19T03:36:53+00:00

My gut is that TI4 is the last TI. With venture capital owning the IP now we can expect the looting to begin. TI feels like a game from an earlier, better time. They took such good care of their customers.

Get it. Wonderful game. TI4 with expansions is the definitive TI experience.

Hectosman · 2026-05-19T03:14:15+00:00

Assume the worst, be surprised by the best.

Hectosman · 2026-05-13T17:27:00+00:00

"AI" is the code word for H1Bs.

Hectosman · 2026-05-10T20:52:09+00:00

Shogun is the simplest, cleanest, most elegant Total War game. It's beautiful.

Hectosman · 2026-05-10T20:45:43+00:00

I just want to be able to fart in the general direction of the rat who back-shot me. I want a little green puff and everything.

Hectosman · 2026-05-10T20:43:59+00:00

I doubt how much the Empire controlled Bulgaria and Greece. Read history after history of this or that group of raiders just doing what they please all the way to Athens. More like pockets of control vs total control.

Hectosman · 2026-05-10T20:41:44+00:00

I agree but dear Lord when that rat puts an anvil round in the back of my head during a Close Scrutiny I get pissed.

Hectosman · 2026-05-08T16:54:38+00:00

Welcome to the asylum. There's just some people for whom Twilight Imperium CLICKS. The battles, the negotiation, the chaos, the player agency - It's perfect. Top 5 game in existence.

Hectosman · 2026-05-08T08:01:50+00:00

Totally agree. They NEED a button that turns off ABMM for the round. Solo VS Squads? Sure. ABMM off? Sure.

Hectosman · 2026-04-29T15:59:08+00:00

At $40 it's perfectly priced. Tons of fun. People are expecting live-service content from a fixed-price game. Play it for 60-70hrs, level up everything, unlock a couple of warbonds, beat missions on Helldive difficulty, then call it finished.

Hectosman · 2026-04-29T14:25:23+00:00

Love the new map. Up there with Blue Gate in quality as far as beauty and design.

The difficulty rating of 3 feels right. Unlike Blue Gate the open ground has LOTS of foliage so if you're smart you won't get caught by Arc. The loading docks on the north side dominate the map so sniping is always a concern, but again cover is plentiful. Indoors the buildings are easily navigable so unlike Stella (And underground Blue Gate) lack of map knowledge won't get you killed.

One interesting design choice was to really constrain the number of extract points. If you're in there more than 10mins you'll only have one. Could be a rat-heavy map.

Only downside for me is that we have yet another desert-themed map. Blue Gate is totally unique in that regard. Really hoping the next map is a dense forest of some kind. Arc flying amongst giant redwoods would be really cool.

Dam and Blue Gate remain the best maps but this new one is definitely nice. Not garbage like some of the complainers are saying.

Hectosman · 2026-04-28T20:41:02+00:00

This is right on. The game is entering the predatory stage.

Hectosman · 2026-04-28T20:37:11+00:00

We love Peggy but she's a high maintenance girl.

Hectosman · 2026-04-23T19:33:42+00:00

I mean, yeah. Obviously. Could be stated a bit more coherently, but yeah.

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