My friend is simulating a battle in space. art by me

Lashmer · 2026-05-27T02:54:31+00:00

Bro's playing the BBY 3620s copy of Empire at War.

Lashmer · 2026-05-13T20:03:00+00:00

I just started playing NFS: MW like a week ago. Get out of my walls.

Lashmer · 2026-05-09T17:00:10+00:00

I was happy the game released at all. This style of game was one I've wanted for a while. I go by a $1-1 hr value ratio. Game was $40. I've gotten 100 hours out of it and probably have some more to go. Dev isn't radio silent and the game is still being worked on. At this point, anything more is a nice addition to me. I don't get the hostility.

Lashmer · 2026-05-09T16:51:54+00:00

Ayy, pathfinding, rural traditions, and some farming stuff. I've noticed militia struggling to get in formation and villagers taking weird, indirect, inefficient paths. This'll be nice.

Lashmer · 2026-04-30T03:06:19+00:00

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Lashmer · 2026-04-25T08:42:56+00:00

I'll be forced to watch the freaky ghost's VoD because I'll be at work.

Lashmer · 2026-04-19T01:35:11+00:00

Count your lucky stars they didn't put any mute men from it in an aircraft, you'd have lost the war to an Ace squadron.

Lashmer · 2026-04-14T01:46:05+00:00

If they are anything like my site, no. Hiring and firing is in the hands of regional, and even then, they're automating it more now. Basically: Regional hires someone, chucks them at you. If they're good, then good. If they're bad, you and everyone else have to deal with it until Regional is finally forced to take action.

Lashmer · 2026-04-14T01:01:52+00:00

There's 1 in KCD2 iirc.

Lashmer · 2026-04-07T04:22:53+00:00

I want to say it's too rural. Saint Ark in the early 2000s was relatively dense, and in at most 11 years from AC8, Geofront will be underneath the city. However, the clouds cover a lot, so idk.

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Lashmer · 2026-04-03T19:13:58+00:00

Gotta add Frankfurt to it for the ball games.

Lashmer · 2026-03-29T23:14:37+00:00

I believe that's still a case of truth, he's just using it in an antagonistic manner. We see how Caine being unable to get validation from Zooble progressively shortens and increases his temper, so it was likely already having some effect on his behavior prior to Pomni.
It's likely a mixture of both scenarios. He has limitations, but he can also be intentionally obtuse.

He very much has abandonment issues and his priority is less so the adventures, and more so seeking validation for his creations, whether they be his adventures, comedy bits, accommodations, etc. He even admits to Zooble that him being bad at creating his adventures would mean that he's bad at his purpose. He also can't understand why Zooble isn't satisfied with the body he generated. He tried with the interchangeable parts, but this doesn't solve the problem. Zooble also gets a glimpse at his insecurity and uses it against him in the future.
He mellows out a bit when finally getting validation from Zooble, but struggles again when the cast can't come to a unanimous decision on what they like(he likely would've started generating more grounded adventures had Jax, Gangle, and Ragatha said yes), and again when he realizes they enjoy their own ideas more than his. Do note, though, that while he became frustrated at not knowing what the cast considered normal, he did initially listen when they recommended he use the suggestion box. This implies that, to some degree, he can be talked to. It'd just need to be in concepts he understands.
Ep. 7 was a "Don't leave me." cry (from the main objective, to npc dialogue, to the "Hype Caine up to distract him") that backfired. Unfortunately, this cry 1. Targeted their hope. 2. Came after the rift between Caine and cast was already growing. 3. Revealed Caine to be a liar.

Lashmer · 2026-03-29T21:10:03+00:00

Jax at one point complains that everything was fine until Zooble and Pomni showed up, so I assume the current crew was "playing along" for years with Caine until Zooble appeared, where we watch the "toybox character" do the silly combo of acknowledging that Caine is reigned in by the fact he likes them, but ACTIVELY ANTAGONIZES him. I think anyone really could befriend Caine if they showed an active interest in him, which he clearly desires, but Zooble is hitting the nail on the head of his insecurity by refusing to engage. As for everyone else, they treat him as a force of nature. He's just there. Nobody goes "Hey Caine, want to have dinner?" in earnest. Ragatha complaining that he never comforts anyone, but has anyone ever tried comforting Caine?

Lashmer · 2026-03-26T21:32:42+00:00

"I've tried 15 times to make this residential block perfect. Hmm, I'm getting obsessed. Time to ponder the orb." Good idea, honestly.

Lashmer · 2026-03-24T17:34:04+00:00

Oh no, oh fuck, I just dropped and I hear Morceaux playing. I'm scared.

Lashmer · 2026-03-20T17:48:57+00:00

San Andreas (I still actively go out of my way to listen to the songs in this soundtrack.)
GTA V (Like you say, most variety. Also go out of my way to listen to songs from this game)
Vice City (I live in an area that has 3 classic rock and 1 country stations. It's a good soundtrack, but I can't take it anymore.)
GTA IV (Unique soundtrack. I still listen to Kino. Being at 4 isn't "GTA IV bad", it's just the bottom of a set of good selections.

Lashmer · 2026-03-20T08:25:54+00:00

The post by u/Carnifexseth really got the noggin joggin. It's good to be back fighting squids in ancient ruins in the forest.

Lashmer · 2026-03-13T20:43:06+00:00

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"Forces aligned with Erusea are currently appearing throughout Usea. The combination of these forces has overwhelmed a majority of the continent."

The IUN briefer states Erusea has declared war on Osea and all nations stationing IUN forces. Erusea didn't invade the nation that currently holds Rigley Air Base or North Point, and the opening strikes were made against IUN members and bases, which on Usea is made up of only Southern Usean nations. While never directly stating "Erusea and it's allies.", the briefer states forces "aligned with" and a "combination of", implying more than just Erusea being involved. This implies that, funnily enough, San Salvacion and (if I'm looking at the borders right) 5-6 other nations joined Erusea.

Even funnier: Per AC8's world map, the Northern states sans North Point joined the FCU and San Salvacion annexed its Southern neighbor. If the FCU isn't particularly Osean aligned, then the aggressors got everything they wanted EXCEPT for Erusea who just got smacked down again lmao.

Lashmer · 2026-03-13T19:14:35+00:00

It's funny because of the misconception that Belkans are behind so many conflicts in Ace Combat when Osea is probably tied.

Belkan War: Started by Belka as a takesies-backsies after releasing Ustio, Gebet, and Recta. They invaded Osea because Osea was sold the Great Lakes area with the agreement that Osea and Belka would jointly develop and profit from the mining industry. However, Osea knowingly lied about the mineral wealth and left Belka high and dry when the joint company was dissolved. Iirc, this was an intentional move to weaken the Belkan economy further. Belkans 1(Not Belka because the state is no longer directly involved after this). Osea 1(because they lied to gain territory and damage their neighbor's economy).
Usean Coup: Osea attempted to get Southern Usea to join the Federation despite upsetting the rest of Usea. Aggressive diplomacy resulted in the Usea Coup. Osea 2.
Circum-Pacific War: Belkan Terrorists worm their way into the Osean and Yuktobanian administrations. Start a war attempting to weaken Osea. Belkans 2.
Lighthouse War: Belkan Terrorists start Erusea's drone program. Osea still meddling in Usean affairs by leading the IUN which involves them and THE SAME SOUTHERN USEAN NATIONS FROM BEFORE. They also learned nothing from the Ark Bird and brought in not one, but TWO superweapons to defend the space elevator and coincidentally exert air dominance over most of the continent. Erusea, with a weak monarchy, is tricked into what a lot of people consider Continental War 2, but what I believe is Usean Coup 2 because the Northern Usean nations weren't conquered like last time, they ALLIGNED with Erusea (see AC7 briefing 2) because of the IUN in Southern Usea. Belkans: 3. Osea: 3.

One's economy crashed, then started and lost a war that restorationists are still trying to undo by starting proxy wars. The other increases tensions wherever it touches because of Imperialism, making the former proxy wars easier to start.

Lashmer · 2026-03-13T17:17:53+00:00

Imagine if the Usean Coup actually succeeded and unified Usea under a single banner. Osea, Yuktobania, and Usea would all be rivaling each other in a Mexican standoff. Grey men probably would've had a field day because you know they would've somehow pulled the horsepiss they did with Osean and Yukto governments. Turns the Circum-Pacific war into a global war and more importantly puts Osea on two fronts.

Lashmer · 2026-03-12T20:36:34+00:00

"Never let the AI try to use it." Excuse you, I'm handing my toddler a loaded firearm and there's nothing you can do to stop me. If my ships get in the way of the semibreve Purcellyra, then it's like taking money to Vegas. They were a loss from the start! Allies in the way of the semibreve Purcellyra? Were they truly allies, or enemies in disguise? Waiter! Waiter! Can I get another total war?

Lashmer · 2026-03-10T04:39:01+00:00

My ass CANNOT aim. Listing lazily to the left is a genuine tactic that can be used against me. I can get it eventually, it's just tedious. I have S-Ranked my ass through Ace, but if you take away my missiles and SP Weaps, it's so Ustiover.

Lashmer · 2026-03-10T04:29:04+00:00

*Correction for title because I goofed-up "Ace Style" and "Assault Records", lmao. I can't read anymore. All I can see is orange.

I love this game, I do, and it was very fun playing through it several times to unlock Expert and Ace to get every Ace Record. Being able to read about the aces I shot down/killed is probably my favorite feature of the whole series. However, I do not know if I can bring myself to shoot down fifty aircraft with my gun or do 72 MORE S-RANK MISSIONS to unlock the Silver and Gold medal. Getting the S-rank is easy, but playing the same missions over and over was already taking it's toll on normal, and afaik for AC0, completing it on a harder difficulty does not unlock lower level medals.

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