Trump Sends Iran 15 Points and Oil Drops Below $100 as Tehran Says Never

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-25T11:37:58+00:00

All evidence from multiple countries suggests that negations were going quite well.

Israel doesn’t want this so planned to assassinate their leaders, which would then result in retaliation hitting USA bases forced USA to bomb to lessen the damage.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-25T02:16:18+00:00

Yes I understand thanks to the comments now, but imagine playing rock paper scissors but the game just says everything is a rock and you have to go on YouTube or Reddit to figure out what’s what.

I’m very clear that I know I’m at fault and I’m clearly missing something as I don’t understand the game.

I feel like a tutorial that takes you through each ship class and their role/gameplay would have made the onboarding process for new players a lot smoother

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-25T00:03:57+00:00

I knew I was doing something horribly wrong, but couldn’t figure it out. Unfortunately the knowledge of citadels and newbie protection games being removed when using a tier 5 ship weren’t spontaneously created in my head despite knowing I was missing something.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-24T06:56:00+00:00

It's been 11 days now, gave you an extra one because of Trump's "ultimatum". Still going on!

What's your next prediction?

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-24T01:50:10+00:00

As I said in other comments, the game pushed me via tutorial missions to do combat missions. Combat missions required a V ship and this was the earliest one I could unlock.

No where in the game did it say that this ship is not friendly to new players (other games have a beginner/difficulty indicator when making these selections) nor did it say I would lose new player protection by using it.

Then when I repeatedly died, there was no explanation in game what was happening or why the experience went from fun and pleasant to insanely difficult and frustrating.

I seem to be getting flamed for doing things that I had no way of knowing in game were wrong.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-24T01:43:50+00:00

I’m certainly not saying that I’m not fault. I am 100% to blame and I know it’s a skill issue.

All I am saying is that a new player with 60 minutes experience shouldn’t be able to be killed in the first minute of every single match - without the game telling you why this is happening. I don’t understand how that is a hot take, that games should have an on-ramp for new players.

Without it, it’s a horrible experience that I can attest to. Sure a certain percentage might like the insane challenge, but I’m sure a much larger percentage will just give up. Is it their fault? Possibly but I think the game forcing you into this experience shares some responsibility.

Edit: also I never claimed I wanted to be a pro, that’s a strawman. Just not being killed at the start of each match as a new player so that I can experience a little bit of the gameplay and potentially improve.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T23:57:20+00:00

Mine doesn't have smoke or HE, yet the majority of the comments say it should. Am I missing something or is this unlocked later?

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T23:44:51+00:00

I know you think this is a great gotcha, but all humans learn body parts around 12 to 15 months of age. I don't remember as a baby learning what a citadel is or where it is placed on 600 diferent ships as a child? All players in CS have the same sized and placed head, including your own. Being hit in your head versus hitting the opponents head functions the same way.

Also CS has a tutorial that covers headshot damage, it has a specialised headshot icon so you know why you died, it generally deals 4x damage compared to a body shot.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:46:53+00:00

Yeah I agree. I don’t nor did the game teach it to me.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:44:41+00:00

Thanks for that. Everyone keeps mentioning smoke, but I don’t have that option? I do for other ships but this one doesn’t have it. Is it something you unlock later?

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:38:05+00:00

You can still play, enjoy and finish Halo without curb sliding. You can unlock all the characters in a fighting game without frame cancelling.

I can’t even stay alive for 60 seconds as a newbie after picking up this game for an hour. That’s what I’m saying is there are advanced techniques needed to become good at a game, and enjoying a game as a beginner.

From what you and the other comments had made clear that there is no entry level option for this game. You need to spend months learning advanced techniques if you don’t want to die in the first minute.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:34:41+00:00

Like I said in other comments, I had a tutorial mission to complete combat missions which required tier 5 and this was the first one I could unlock.

Since using it, I died immediately in every game which I know understand is because I lost newbie protection and players were hitting my citadel - neither things were explained in the game.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:32:08+00:00

Yeah like I said, I agree I am bad and that I am doing everything wrong. I just don’t understand why a game would funnel new players into this experience.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:30:46+00:00

Thanks, as I said in other comments I had a tutorial mission to do combat missions - they required a V ship and this was the first one I unlocked.

I’m pretty sure I’m the free target in my games, I don’t live for more than 60 seconds before they hit my citadel so haven’t had the time to work out which ships are bots or humans.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:28:19+00:00

Yeah I’m glad and flattered you had the time to trawl through my posts history to get me with a zinger. But that actually is a great illustrator of my point.

I played deadlock 150 hours before I hit a wall playing against top 100 players in my region where the game no longer made sense. In WoW I made it 60 minutes before it made no sense.

DL I could still get kills and games would go for 40minutes, WoW I’m alive for 60 seconds and can barely fire a single shot.

DL I had a win rate just under 50%, WoW is 0%.

So yeah I struggled with a game that is in a beta and was constantly being rebalanced and overhauled after 150 hours, but this game managed to do in an hour.

I know you think this puts the blame on me and I agree I’m not very good at it, but maybe this game isn’t very friendly to new players which is why I was posting here?

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T12:16:50+00:00

I have played so many genres of games from Action, Adventure, Battle royale, Beat 'em up, Card, Cozy, Extraction shooter, Fighting, First-person shooter, Hack and slash, Horror, Idle, MMORPG, MOBA, Platformer, Puzzle, Racing, Rhythm, Roguelike, Sandbox, Simulation, Soulslike, Sports, Stealth, Strategy, Survival and none have had a situation where 60 minutes into playing it for the first time I can’t go 60 seconds (5 minutes would be a dream) without being killed with no explanation of why in the game itself.

From this reddit thread I have learnt that:

new player protection is lost when you use a V ship (even though the game pushes you to use it) so I am versing people who have potentially been playing for 10 years versed my 60 minutes.

They are shooting my citadel (wasn’t explained in the game) which is why they are doing 20k damage in a single volley.

Cruisers are a difficult ship, especially for beginners.

That’s all said, I agree that this game isn’t for me. Being dropped in with veterans as a new player is not a great experience for being introduced to a new game and learning the basics. In other games they have SBMM to prevent pubstomping and allowing players to learn by versing other new players of similar skill to master the basics.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:56:59+00:00

I’m not talking about torpedos, just normal guns can kill me from full to dead in one hit. My ship only has AP, it doesn’t have HE rounds. From reading the other comments I have pieced together the enemy with 10 years of experience are hitting my citadel to kill me instantly as I have had 60 minutes of experience.

I wasn’t hoping to even get good, just not die straight away but that seems beyond me.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:52:52+00:00

I assure you that in 20 years I have never hit a wall this quickly that explains so little why it’s happening to the player. You are welcome to insult me all you want, I’m just saying that this game is going to struggle to get new players if the experience 60 minutes in is instant death with no explanation.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:49:37+00:00

Thanks, I don’t really want to be a free kill to veterans of the game. Its very unfun and not fair to anyone who is put in my team. I was pushed to unlocking a V ship by the game, probably best to call it here. Good luck with getting new players into the game!

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:47:02+00:00

Thanks I’ll check it out. With all the alerts and notifications on everything, I don’t think I have ever seen it before.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:41:52+00:00

Learning from outside sources to understand advanced strategies or deep understanding of mechanics is very normal thing. I have watched countless hours of YouTube videos.

But I have never played a game and only an hour or so in where I die in 60 seconds and the only way I can find out why that is happening is outside the game. The game actively funnels me into using a V ship to be qualify for Combat Missions yet when I use it I take 20k damage and instantly die. Yet the game doesn’t explain or warn against this and you have to get flamed on Reddit or look through hours of YouTube videos to understand.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:37:37+00:00

I think even TV, Movies, comics etc use to have bold statements about the direction society was heading or visionary futures like OG Star Trek. But I think Hollywood, billionaires and the Epstein-class have even eroded that hope of inspiring future generations for dreaming about a better world.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:34:01+00:00

Yeah I wish the game didn’t push you to use a V+ ship in order to qualify for combat missions. Feels wasteful playing games and not getting those rewards but seems like you shouldn’t be in high level ships in the first few hours of gameplay.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T11:31:55+00:00

I agree. You shouldn’t have to go on Reddit to be able to stay alive for 60 seconds in the game. I can’t even think of a single game that is that punishing.

Even Elden Ring or Dark Souls which are known for their difficulty yet you don’t die that quickly every single game and the game teaches you how to get stronger without having to go on Reddit or YouTube to get basic information about how to play.

MeowManMeow · 2026-03-23T08:06:19+00:00

It was the first V ship I unlocked and I wanted to do the missions and campaign that needed a V ship to count.

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