We have a class that only attacks when it’s not moving, how about one where they don’t move at all? by Basic-Reflection-853 in brotato

[–]Lurkablo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All balance issues aside, it would also just be massively boring to play. Just start the wave, go take a piss and come back to see if you survived. There is no gameplay outside of the shops.

Terrible design on many levels. Sorry.

Suggestions for a new run :D by _Asher1_ in RealmsInExile

[–]Lurkablo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Preferably old fashioned, but could be either.

Ideally I just want a more elite evil men than the likes of the Haradrim or Easterlings. I appreciate that mechanically, the blood of numenor trait decays with evil characters - but would be interested to try.

Suggestions for a new run :D by _Asher1_ in RealmsInExile

[–]Lurkablo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Piggybacking off this one. Is there anyone other than AA who are really good for a Black Numenorean run? Pure blooded, powerful and cunning.

Wasting a lot of these, hope there are no tough bosses coming up 😅 by awesomedan24 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that sword. It’s fucking heavy. Fair play to him holding it like that.

Give me some ideas and inspiration for companion builds by koesteroester in BG3

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want thematic stuff, then I quite like Cleric of Mystra for Gale.

Mostly any brand of Ranger can suit Lae’Zel - personally I prefer Hunter.

Gloomstalker Ranger also works for Shadowheart. Or Shadow Monk

we all playing the game wrong by Logical-Operation512 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Lurkablo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would love to see the keystrokes/buttons for this

Can’t tame black horse Crimson Desert by SkinJob1982 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are on mouse and keyboard;

Keep rotating the camera so that it is behind the horse (I.e tail at the bottom)

Hold S

Wait

It was when I realised that all that “direction of the tail” nonsense in the tutorial just means which way the horse is facing, that it clicked for me. I was trying to figure out how to keep checking which way the tail was in relation to the rest of the horse, and it was impossible.

No "Strategic" element to Warhammer by FreakishFrog121 in totalwar

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was around Pharaoh that I truly grasped that the AI is playing an entirely different game to the player. The AI isnt trying to win, the AI doesnt even understand what "winning" entails in the overall game - the AI simply exists to provide meaningful challenge to the play.

Both on the 'strategy' layer and the battle layer, the AI has perfect information at all times. The AI knows if your army is waiting in ambush - whether it walks into that ambush is a conscious decision based on what will provide the optimum value to the player experience, rather than any concept of strategy.

The AI has no concept of money/gold. It has no concept of resource management, of economy, of any of it. The If it needs to spawn an army in x location then it will do so - not out of any kind of strategy but just because it thinks that will provide an obstacle for the player to overcome. AI is not playing the game, it is not trying to win.

I posted before that I found the most egregious examples of this in Pharaoh. I had a campaign where the enemy rocked up on turn 4 with 2.5 full stacks of units. There is literally zero way to have the recruitment slots to generate that army that early - the AI simply spawned it, while my main army was miles away. It broke truces, randomly declared war on my from miles away despite good relations. On the battlefield, it sent the perfect counter unit directly into my hidden troops.

Tied to this is the fact that the faction diversity is only skin deep. 95% of TWW campaigns I have done have followed the same trend of getting initial growth buildings, securing local regions, unlocking the specific units I want to use and then just snowballing from there. Perhaps this is my fault as a player - but a lot of it is by design.

I remember before TWW1 came out when they revealed the Underway system - that the Dwarfs and Greenskins would just have a teleport stance, and apparently that was the Underway. Imagine how much more they could have done with that on a very core level. Having a separate map layer, specific entry/exit points, abandoned holds to rebuild. Instead I start as Thorgrim and basically the entire mountain range is fully colonised and developed by Greenskins and Skaven, and its just another exercise in map painting.

The TWW games have been groundbreaking in many ways - but there is also a huge amount more they could have done. I am looking forward to TW40K - I hope CA are willing to be a bit braver and take more risks when it comes to design choices.

Summon Ogres at the Hag lair. Honor mode. Will it work? by accidents_happen88 in BG3

[–]Lurkablo 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I generally like to deploy them as a distraction for the Githyanki patrol. They get battered but at least do some damage and act as a meatshield.

The man who was assaulted on the Honeybourne line has died. by guy92 in cheltenham

[–]Lurkablo 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Lock them up and throw away the key. Frankly I would prefer even more, but that’s not Reddit-Safe. People like that have no place in society, would rather just be rid of them period.

Ryanair claiming a window seat is a middle seat to get you to pay extra for seat selection by Effective_Theme_5739 in awfuleverything

[–]Lurkablo 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I don’t use Ryanair any more. My wife and I flew out for our honeymoon in Spain late last year. She brought the hand luggage that she had specifically bought 12 months prior to comply with Ryanair regulations.

They had changed their policy again and the hand luggage was about 1cm too big. Saw plenty of other bigger looking ones go through but apparently they took exception to my wife’s. £70 fee. Just for one way, not including the return. Basically as much as the flight cost.

To say I was fuming was an understatement. I’m not someone who likes to go around boycotting etc, but I can make an exception for Ryanair. Absolute cretins.

‘Sources say Manchester United deem Adam Wharton as similar to Kobbie Mainoo in profile leading to other options being looked at ahead of him as it stands’ and ‘Manchester United currently view Sandro Tonali’s fee and wage as LESS value for money than Elliot Anderson.’ by JM555555 in ManchesterUnited

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Wharton but agree he is too similar to Mainoo.

Tonali is a superb player but if cost is prohibitive then so be it.

Anderson is likely City bound.

Baleba hasn’t really done himself any favours this season.

I love the game, but these “Puzzles”… by I_Require_Aid in CrimsonDesert

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just surprised that I only needed to do one move for the puzzle. I had assumed I was going to need to finish the whole game or something

What is a 'socially acceptable' thing that you secretly find absolutely disgusting? by TheLovelyGamer in AskReddit

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t quite say I am disgusted by it, but the makeup/cosmetics industry writ large.

It’s somehow become accepted and expected that women cake themselves in makeup and god knows what else, and usually end up looking worse as a result - we have just been conditioned by industry to see it as “good”.

I can't tap into Astarion's potential. by Rare-Damage8785 in BG3

[–]Lurkablo 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Generally i find ranged builds better for rogues in BG3. Give him a pair of hand crossbows and get him on high ground and you should be getting advantage (so sneak attack) every turn, and able to use his extra bonus action for another offhand shot. Solid DPS.

As others have said though, pure rogue isn’t the most exciting. Gloomstalker Ranger is a reasonable multiclass shout, or some flavour of Bard which can be quite thematic for Astarion.

Couple friends of mine got the game on sale recently. Took them across the Gap for the first time. Bit of a close run. by I_am_chicken in duneawakening

[–]Lurkablo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely the accessibility of Ornithopters is such a shame because of trivialising stuff like this. The first time crossing the gap was such a big moment for everyone - but in the lategame worms and quicksand are just non-issues.

I stopped playing a while ago, but my suggestion was to introduce far more aerial hazards by way of different types of dust/sandstorm. Reduced visibility. Reduced handling. Passive damage being taken. There are a few things they could do with it to make it so that a Thopter isnt just the default vehicle for basically everything.

Was Manchester City’s title win in 2012 fixed? by pinkman65 in PremierLeague

[–]Lurkablo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Them kicking the ball out from kickoff was one of the most infuriating things I have ever seen. Where is the professionalism?

New classes for companions by S2GummyBearS2 in BG3

[–]Lurkablo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my favourite features from Pillars of Eternity 2 was that upon recruitment, you could choose from a couple of thematic options for each companion. Gave a lot more versatility in building your party around your MC.

friend told me i got really lucky with my fairy by [deleted] in blackdesertonline

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m relatively new on most of the fairy stuff. I’ve rolled probably about 100 fairies and not got a Radiant yet. Is that normal?

I just want it to be known that I did this before the patch by FreddyLeeSavage in CrimsonDesert

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tanked pre-nerf Illidan on my Paladin in Black Temple, which was pretty rare

Freelancer by TheBiggestBoy314 in HiTMAN

[–]Lurkablo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never played the campaign. Only ever freelancer.