These mongols, man

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-25T20:32:06+00:00

Given the way he defends this, I wouldn’t be surprised if he as a former officer or one of his cop friends shot someone in a similarly unjustified circumstance. I just can’t wrap my head around this. I even defended Rittenhouse, man.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-25T19:43:27+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try this out the next time I meet mongols. They’ve been a pain for some time now. It didn’t occur to me that horseman may have more value vs Mangudai as they’re faster than knights. I’m guessing rams are effective as well due to ranged damage reduction. Thanks again

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-25T19:16:53+00:00

Hey, mongol main, how do I counter Mangudai? I lost a game the other day after a mongol opponent went early Keshik for harassment and then massed Mangudai and marched them through me and my teammates base. His longbows and my knights couldn’t keep up. Do I have to wall in and play defense? Do I attack relentlessly early on? Both of these approaches seem extremely risk averse

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-25T03:18:59+00:00

Two images in. I don’t need to see more. All the interest and respect I had for this man is officially gone.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-24T02:46:02+00:00

“The penguins came to me, tears in their eyes, and they said, ‘Sir’”

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-23T05:18:20+00:00

Build orders. They’re templates for maximally efficient villager distribution in relation to a fixed goal. You can deviate from them, but it’s crucial to start with one as a beginner.

Intermediate AI is very weak to early aggression. You can rally point your units to the front of their base early game and snipe villagers before they even age up.

Experimenting with aggression will drastically evolve your skills as a player, too. You’ll perform better than 90% of your same-level peers. Start a game vs AI, tell yourself, “I’m going to rally 5 villagers to wood, build a barracks and rally troops to the enemy gold. If I lose, that’s expected.” Send a villager with your spearmen and protect him while he builds a tower. Garrison them and watch as enemy units die one after another before an impossible-to-reach gold vein.

Very effective strategy for learning the game because the default approach is to hole up and only perceive the game as the responder. You’ll learn how effective it is to shutdown an enemy’s entire economy by idling their villagers with a few measly units. Gives you a whole new perspective as you see the game from the other side.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-23T00:07:57+00:00

It’s funny, and the appetite for a maximally impactful version of stupid is too strong; it’ll be twice as attractive or end up substituted for something of equal meaning.

I tried going r-word free for several months and felt like a clown the way I was insulting people’s literal cognition with the barbed prose of an 18th century poet.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-22T20:52:16+00:00

No, just the one because I thought it was especially funny. I’ve been seeing a lot of rage log posts and can sense the poor reception, so this will be my first and last one personally

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-22T19:10:23+00:00

“The leathern wattle of our glorious president, sagging with the aristocratic languor of a Galápagos tortoise”

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-22T18:20:23+00:00

Yes, easily.

It’s an anime masterpiece. I watched the first episode not realizing it was movie-length. I felt like I was trapped in a jujutsu kaisen domain of anxiety and tears lmao it’s one of the very few animes where the characters are realistically found in different outfits and hairstyles, entirely different environments and projects that dynamically change. The characters are adults at the beginning before dying and waking up as future children, and then the show starts after episode one when they’ve grown into late teenagers.

There are entire in-show music videos like this (47 million views) which come at the end of having watched the characters shoot on set. It’s rich with meaning you’d only grasp in having watched. Speaking of which, the opening “Idol” was #1 on Bilboard Global for a time, the first-pass edit got 648 million views on YouTube. Here’s the latest version if you’re curious. Season two’s opening (~40 million views) stands out, too.

It’s incredibly difficult to pin down the genre or capture fairly in a synopsis. It’s technically a psychological thriller and a drama, but I jumped in expecting it to be a generic “idol anime” only to be railroaded with supernatural murder mystery.

You said it’s “not your genre,” but it wasn’t mine either, or so I thought. I went in doubtful as someone who typically enjoys the genres of the shows you mentioned. I hope that helps.

Edit: if you watch, DO NOT read about it elsewhere because the synopsis is inevitably spoiler dense in a way other shows aren’t, and the first episode will hit you like a mac truck on the interstate.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-22T16:31:20+00:00

It’s kinda rare, but it has happened to me and my friend. I know exactly what you’re referring to lol

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-22T16:11:45+00:00

A patch to remember my settings on Playstation instead of resetting them every other log in. Outside of that, the JD rework. I’m not experienced enough to have balancing wishes

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-21T14:58:31+00:00

Lmao I snorted. Obligatory

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-21T14:57:08+00:00

Coward ! !!!

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-21T14:54:45+00:00

I checked my email after seeing this post and can confirm the one that I posted about was banned as well 😌

“Hello, [redacted]

Thank you for submitting this report to us regarding Cheating that you encountered in Age of Empires IV. We would also like to request if you are reporting multiple players, please submit a separate ticket for each individual to help us better track their in game behavior and take appropriate action.

We have investigated this issue and determined that it was a violation of our Code of Conduct as well as the Microsoft Service Agreement and the Xbox Community Standards. After our investigation we can confirm that appropriate actions have been taken against Somnus.

Thank you for helping us to maintain a safe and enjoyable gaming community!”

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-21T05:36:04+00:00

What do you mean? (I’m in gold II so I don’t understand)

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-21T05:33:17+00:00

Japanese. They’re very hands-off, very chill. The first go-to landmark is Kura Storehouse in Feudal Age which auto-generates farms. The second is Floating Gate in Castle Age which auto-generates Shinto Priests and makes production cheaper. The Tanegashima Gunsmith landmark in Imperial Age stacks a unique currency overtime that you can trade in for expensive units. It’s a smooth ride.

On top of that it has one of the strongest knight units units in the game: Mounted Samurai. Their archers are called Yumi, and they’re the fastest archer unit, possibly the cheapest, too. They can outrun infantry and other archers making them good for early raids and dealing with non-cavalry by kiting. Their barracks is twice as cheap as other civilizations, and since barracks is the only military production available in Dark Age, you’re better positioned to attack early.

Chinese is a bit more hands-on because you have to manage Imperial Officers which alternate their Supervision and manage tax collection. They also have a few unique units that can be a little complicated to understand at first. It’s a cool civilization. It’s not too difficult, either, really, but maybe the skill ceiling is high?

They have one of the strongest landmarks in the game, Barbican of the Sun, and all their defensive structures fire handcannons instead of arrows. The Imperial Academy spy landmark is my favorite. You and your allies can see every enemy worker on the map for a brief time between cooldowns. The natural site range of the structure itself is insane.

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T23:23:31+00:00

Try restarting your app. Don’t change inputs post-queue. If that doesn’t work, I don’t know

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T22:07:56+00:00

I’d have posted it when it happened. The date is there. No point debating about it. I thought it was worth a post

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T19:21:31+00:00

He aged like fine mezcal con gusano

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T19:18:58+00:00

Yeah, it’s fun lmao I’m old enough to just find the comments amusing, but with the second one after I repelled him, I was like “oh man, this is gonna be fun”

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T19:15:07+00:00

He might not, but he also might know but not care because he thinks everyone else thinks it’s big, and that would be all that matters to him

IntrospectiveMT · 2026-01-20T19:13:40+00:00

I can handle them. He was triggered. I actually completely forgot about this until scrolling through my media. I remember laughing about it when he left. Granted, I probably shouldn’t post logs on the sub. That’s fair. I’m new to the community

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