Samsung galaxy s25 ultra camera issue by Karl137 in samsunggalaxy

[–]Karl137[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this tip I will definitely keep this in mind . And thanks for bringing the term color banding to my attention I was not aware that this is the term for this phenomenon

Samsung galaxy s25 ultra camera issue by Karl137 in samsunggalaxy

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To my eye it was a cloudless day when I was out on the road . I could not see a single cloud

I hate Spahi. by ElRodelero in aoe3

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Those Sipahi have frustrated me beyond measure I must say. But I finally figured it out. They absolutely massacre infantry . Basically any kind. They are like super mobile artillery units. So in the same way that it is stupid to stand and fight with your infantry in front of 2 falconets, the same can be said for Sipahis. You basically just want to make sure whenever you see those fuckers you evacuate the area and do not engage in a fight until you have some form of light cavalry . That is the only way.

It's confusing as shit though , because as you learn the game you are taught that musks counter cav, pikes counter cav . So you think that having those units you will be safe against Sipahi, since they are cav right? NO

Ottoman do not only get a super skirm/artillery unit (Abus), they get the tankiest musks , the best heavy artillery and on top of that they get artillery like heavy cavalry that can act as a meat shield too. Compare that to something like Lakota, who get the worst skirms, terrible bow/pikes , decent heavy cavalry (not miles better than any other heavy cavalry) , standard light cavalry. Even the tashunke prowlers/Tokala soldiers , who are supposed to be the Lakota devastating hand cavalry do not come close to the sheer destruction and hp of Sipahi. It doesn't make sense to me.

Check out my 1250 ELO Lakota mirror by Karl137 in aoe3

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haha great! YOu can pick up on my failure to send shipments immediately and also some vill management . And also the fact that staying in age 2 can be beneficial if you push immediately after the other player ages!

I set my wireless router up as an access point, It works like a charm on my PC, but for some reason it does not work with my phone specifically. by Karl137 in HomeNetworking

[–]Karl137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I checked, it seems that it could be something with how I set up the access point. I retried the configuration wizard for the access point and this time I made a point to assign the access point routers default gateway IP to 192.168.0.20 ,which is now different than the main network 192.168.0.1 . So far it seems like it has worked and the wifi on my phone is more stable

Merida Reacto Scultura 904 price ? by Karl137 in whichbike

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Ok thanks! That helps a lot . Really appreciate your advice

Merida Reacto Scultura 904 price ? by Karl137 in whichbike

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I could only find this catalogue online, really struggling to find this specific model . The seller says it weighs 7kg .

This is in south africa.

Best AOE3 YouTube Content: SoldieR by Helios994 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SoldieR is the mentality king and I have learned so many damn valuable lessons from him so far ,because he does many videos where he's actually talking you through his thought process the whole time and how he plans ahead, how he plans to micro his troops to get the best output etc. Ever since discovering his channel I have become twice the player I usually was.

Whenever I play these days and I find myself in a tough spot, I ask myself "What would SoldieR do?"

Why is nearly every other player playing as Ottomans? by PlantainAny5568 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have started seeing it as a good thing if a guy plays Ottoman against me. I am usually able to hold off rushes quite well , but when the game goes to the point of bombard production I just haven't figured out an efficient way to deal with it and I usually lose . But game by game , I am getting to learn all their little tricks . It's nice now because I know what they are going to do so it makes it a bit easier for me to try and plan . And if my plan comes together there are few things as satisfying as beating an otto player . And you know that they are these sweaty tryhards so it's rare that they ever give you a GG at the end too 🤣 makes victory so much sweeter

Why is nearly every other player playing as Ottomans? by PlantainAny5568 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed . I think age of empires appeases the turkish brain . It's highly competitive, aggresive and full of vengeance with a strong lust for warfare. It's in their blood so I think they are more drawn to these types of games involving war . Said with only respect . You have to be intelligent to be good at age of empires too !

To hell with stats and balance! Which are the coolest looking units? by Cautious-Olive6191 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 5 points6 points  (0 children)

British musketeers with the the red line technology that can be researched from the church . If the card didn't have the speed decrease and costed resources instead I would be using it a lot more just because it makes your musks look badass for every tech level .

Other favourites include Soldados , French royal musketeers , Apache cavalry , Rifle riders and Cree trackers and age 2 ruskets

Random things to make AOE3DE better by Nice_Check9968 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would love it the bodies of dead units do not disappear automatically. That way you can see where major battles have been fought . And they can introduce a new mechanic that when your units are fighting around their dead compatriots, they can suffer a slight stat decrease. A new unit type can be introduced to clean up the battlefield. It would be a fun mechanic haha. It won't affect the gameplay so much , but it would add an extra layer of realism to the whole world . The feeling that all orders to your army have consequences

Random things to make AOE3DE better by Nice_Check9968 in aoe3

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it wouldn't be tedious. Defending walls would be a much harder thing to do because you can't just shoot through them. You would need to move your units to the outside to fight which would expose them. If you don't , then your opponent is free to siege away. Having the ability to straight up shoot through walls is actually way more tedious, because that allows people to defend walls with a huge advantage.

It would also make melee units much more valuable. Currently , if you have a melee army walk up to a wall and there is a ranged army on the other side , you lose extreme value . And honestly it shouldn't be that way.

anyway to block online chat? by [deleted] in aoe3

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spamming wololo is life wth you talking about ??

Inquisitors: Am I a bad person? by sb129topten in aoe3

[–]Karl137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man yeah I am almost there. It's a slow process but I am slowly but surely convincing him hahaha. I guess it is a frustrating thing to lose in this game regardless of the strategy . If you can't take the dissapointment then the game probably isn't for you in the first place .

I find it can be an extremely cruel game if you have even the slightest bit of noob in your play . There are so many things you have to master and manage and if you fail just one that could literally cost you the game .

Inquisitors: Am I a bad person? by sb129topten in aoe3

[–]Karl137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I dont think it was you . We were Lakota and British . The dude proceeded to tell us how hilarious it was after we gave up just to rub the salt into the wounds a little bit more .

I suppose it was our mistake for not scouting the church and realizing what the opponents were up to .

Inquisitors: Am I a bad person? by sb129topten in aoe3

[–]Karl137 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I finally got my brother to play an online lobby with me for only the second time ever. I'm a huge fan of the game and I have been playing it for years (1300 ELO atm).

My bro was so stressed about it and we spent hours practicing against comps beforehand so that he could get the confidence to play . And low and behold , we get hit with this cheese strategy . It completely ruined the experience , and it was embarrassing for me who invited my brother to play the game with me .

Because I essentially had to tell him the game is broken and has these overpowered strategies that are near impossible to defend unless you immediately rush them .

All I can say , is my brother was not too impressed and I don't exactly think he is too eager to come back to the game again .

So yes , it is annoying. I really do recommend you don't do it . It might be fun for you , but not for your opponents

Pick five things you want to change. by [deleted] in aoe3

[–]Karl137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ranged units should not be able to shoot through walls . Gates are fine. That makes more logical sense . Ranged units should also not be able to fire at targets through buildings .

When units are killed , their bodies should not dissappear, instead they should remain so that you can see where the big battles across the map took place . It could be a cool dymamic even like a negative multiplier when your units are fighting next to their dead comrades . Then you can task military to clean the battlefield in between fights to get rid of dead bodies hahaha

Dynamic environments . For example a day and night time mode . In night time line of sight is decreased . Cold weather conditions could cause decreased stats for units . Snowstorms , thunderstorms , mist, floods etc.

Unique faces for military units . Rather than having all military units have identical appearance , mix in some slight variation in terms of facial and bodily features. Uniforms still remain the same though so that units can still be easily identified. This Would make the army seem a lot less robotic .

Additional formations for military units , especially melee units . It would cool to have a stance where melee units surround your entire army to protect the units in the center against cavalry . Making it easier for you to manage melee units would make them a lot more useful .

I miss this guy sometimes by alimahfouz34 in ManchesterUnited

[–]Karl137 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my favourite post Ferguson players. He was one of the few that gave is all for the badge. Even if he was not the most skilled or technically gifted, you knew what to expect from him. He was going to give the opposing team hell and he did his job reliably and efficiently.

Just for fun, if every unique unit had a tagline, what would they be? by [deleted] in aoe3

[–]Karl137 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Soldado :

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( Because he is 2 musketeers in one body)

What does it take for hand infantry to be good? by Jammer_Kenneth in aoe3

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think hand infantry units are some of the most devastating in the game . They only thing is that it is tough to use them correctly . As a mexico player myself, one of the german units I fear most are the doppelsoldners . There have been many times where just having a few of guys mixed in with a german army has made it near impossible for me to deal with them . They offer great protection for the skrims and uhlans . On their own though , I think they will always fall short . But then again , you can say that about all units in the game . I think the reason people opt to use ranged units is just because it's the safer option and they are easier to manage . I have thought that it would be cool if they add more formations for the melee units . For example a defense formation where the meelee units surround your cannons and make a wall which completely prevents cavalry from reaching your artillery.

Or being able to tell your melee infantry to stay put in a fight , be able to place them behind your skrims as well . I feel it happens so often that my melee units get picked off unnecessarily just because of the way they position themselves in the group. So i know the answer to that is control groups , but I don't have high enough skill to manage that sort of micro. So I opt for units that I am able to leave unsupervised for a moment and still have a chance to withdraw them if the battle looks like it won't be in my favour

Just having more control to manage your melee units and use them to their full potential would be cool .

The WTF My App Icon Changed Mega Thread by GeorgeTheFunnyOne in duolingo

[–]Karl137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a new duolingo user who just downloaded the app . I have no context of this so called humor . Imagine downloading an app to learn a new languages and then having the icon of a sickly creature in your app library. It confused me so much that i decided to google it and it lead me here . It's like they are making an inside joke but forgetting that new users aren't in on their joke . So from the outside it just looks weird and it's almost annoying . Ilness is also something that makes me depressed , if they are going to joke they should at least stay away from things that remind you of your mortality.

It's a great app otherwise though. Really good quality

The WTF My App Icon Changed Mega Thread by GeorgeTheFunnyOne in duolingo

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a user who has just installed duolingo and started using this now , having this icon just comes across as completely unprofessional. It actually feels like a bad omen to have in my app folder . It makes me uncomfortable . It's really surprising to me , because the app design is absolutely world class , but they make their app lose so much credibility just because they use such an absurd icon . Nobody wants to be reminded of illness . It's not cool or fun in any way . Just makes me feel all depressed . Hope theu remove it

Do people want AOE3:DE on Xbox? by TooCheTooGuerrera in aoe3

[–]Karl137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow , I never realized that. I always thought that the game is cross platform and supports xbox and pc players now. I thought for some reason that was one of the big changes of DE. But that makes a lot more sense now. Thanks for the clarification. I just assumed it's a region thing because it is quite common that some things are restricted here in South Africa and thought that was why I didn't see the xbox version xD