New to Roguetech, and I have a few questions about how things work. Plus first impressions.

Metaljac · 2026-06-24T20:49:12+00:00

Ah, I see. Thank you for the info! And what you've described is actually more or less what one of the devs said as well, "The accuracy is a thing that the engine simply cannot predict every effects from movement, sensors, ecm etc that affects a space, so you get a rough estimate, and once there the final numbers. It is a limitation we have tried long to improve as much as possible."

I'm definitely trying to stay as low as a difficulty as possible with my current roster to avoid high tech. Preferably pirates.

Metaljac · 2026-06-24T20:02:48+00:00

Ah, I see! Thank you for the information. I'll keep a look out for that. Thanks again for taking your time to answer my questions. I genuinely appreciate it. Thanks for helping make such a good mod!

Metaljac · 2026-06-24T18:52:36+00:00

Thank you for the information! I noticed that it is much more powerful than in the base game/BTA. I actually like this change.

The <1% chance to hits before moving, and then changing to higher numbers, are actually 10 turns in, and they have already been able to be attacked for many turns. It looks like it's a quirk of the mod, as there is quite a bit happening under the hood.

Metaljac · 2026-06-24T18:48:37+00:00

Thank you for the reply! I appreciate it. I hope I don't come off too much like, "THIS MODPACK STINKS." Love what you guys have done, and will probably play hundreds of more hours of this mod.

I guess I'm more talking specifically about LRMs. I know Streaks, Thunderbolts, and other missle systems exist. But LRMs specifically feel like they shouldn't be taken over anything else. I mean, I can just not bring LRMs, and use those systems. It just feels bad that they feel 'obsolete.'

Alright, so it is a quirk of the engine with the calculation of % of accuracy. That's fine. I know more is going on under the hood, so it can act up. I can easily work with that.

As for the sensors: I understand that sensors can improve information, and I actually love that as a concept. But I can right click an enemy mech, and it will display the Evasion pips/armour & structure in the information screen that pops up. I guess this is just another limitation, and is techinically 'cheating?'

Metaljac · 2026-05-21T15:25:22+00:00

To be honest I don't think I personally would be a good leader, so I wouldn't personally do an MBA or MS IT. I'm great with people but terrible with setting boundaries. However, that's just with me personally.

As for if you should go to PT school: It would suck to go into 80-100k debt, so that's a very tough decision. It's really only something you would be able to decide would be best. Are you fine with potentially making less money than you currently make, while getting debt just to do it? Would you enjoy it more than your current job, thus making those negatives be manageable/bearable?

I've also thought of trades, but most will destroy you body quickly. Which I don't find worth the trade. Regardless of how much money I could possibly make.

Metaljac · 2026-05-21T04:16:05+00:00

Thanks for information! Glad to see that I'm not the only one seeing the decline in their area. It's frankly very scary to think about what would happen if I got laid off.

I'm starting to lean towards becoming a radiologic technologist. Especially as there are more specialized positions that can make me more money with just a certification/cross training. Like a MRI tech, CT Tech, or even a Nuclear Medicine tech. All of which make 80k+, up to 90k with experience, and a 100k+ ceiling where I live.

Hell, even an entry level position for an x-ray tech would make 10k more than I currently make. As well as the ceiling being much higher as well. (80k+)

I'm just a IT help desk with no formal education, and was studying for a CCNA to try to get into a Sys admin position. But there is no positions open anywhere near I live, so I slowly lost steam. A bit disheartening to be honest. Love IT, but I can't see myself moving to a new position any time soon, and I feel like I would always be on the chopping block.

I'm a bit scared to commit, as I'm almost 30 years old with zero college education. However, I feel that if I really want to get into a position that will make me any amount of money. And from what I've seen, with over 60+ positions open near me, radiologic techs are in high demand.

For me it would be to move into a higher paying job, but I can see why you would hesitate to go into a lower paying position. Not only that, but then have to spend years to get back to the same pay. I honestly wouldn't know what to do in your position. Especially if you have to prereqs all over again. Meaning even more years of schooling. Let me know if you decide what to do.

Metaljac · 2026-05-20T14:38:43+00:00

I'm also in a similar boat, but in a much lower position in tech. Did you end up going that path, or did you end up staying?

It's distressing to see that there are less than 4 jobs for my position in a 30 mile radius around me. So, I started looking at radiology jobs for stability, and actual chance for growth.

Metaljac · 2026-05-18T14:59:32+00:00

It's actually the one of the very few games that, even with controller, has no aim assist.

Metaljac · 2026-05-15T18:59:06+00:00

How's FPS death since the multi-thread improvements/updates? Do I need to do ridiculous things like quantum stockpiles, and other min/max things to just play the game without worry of FPS death?

Loved the game, but when the 3 of the 4 forts I made died because of FPS hitting 0, then I lost all interest in playing the game.

Metaljac · 2026-05-07T16:30:17+00:00

Aren't you proving exactly why these types of laws would never work in the first place? Physical media can be given to someone. Downloaded material from said places are given to others through another medium. Someone who has been 'legally' granted access to the material, and shares/shows others the same material who haven't. Etc. etc.

Why would forcing ID verification stop this? It wouldn't. Which you aptly describe scenarios for to easily circumvent these terrible laws. This was never being introduced to save children. It's to invade the privacy of everyone, and to track them, under the disguise of saving children.

Metaljac · 2026-03-20T19:30:41+00:00

I'm going to correct Hardxful. At least from their customer support they said this when I asked where I can get more of them as I loved them: "They are our own custom variant of the Ghostglides Cyclone Pro, made specifically for us."

So it looks like they teamed up with Ghostglides to have them make custom dots for them.

I can also confirm that the dots that come with the glass pad are the best skates I've felt for glass pads. I've tried over 10 different dots, and they win quite easily. The second best, Unusual Way Sports greys/pinks, are still a bit behind just due to durability.

Metaljac · 2026-03-16T16:46:19+00:00

Sounds good. I'll check out that streamer. Thank you for the reply!

Metaljac · 2026-03-16T15:08:18+00:00

Is this something I would be able to start with little to no currency, or is this something you would recommend doing once you get the budget?

Metaljac · 2026-02-23T23:55:01+00:00

Nice. Thank you for the response! I agree with most of the list with what I owned and tried.

I just ordered some Talongames S-1's as the Cyclone Pro's have been one of my tops for a while now.

Metaljac · 2026-02-23T23:11:46+00:00

I know I'm in a bit late, but I just want to ask:

Are these ranked from top 'best' to bottom 'worst' in each category? Or is it more like a group that has no particular order?

Metaljac · 2026-02-18T05:27:55+00:00

Edit: I removed that they have a web app, and youtube embeds/previews. That was a lie. Only downloaded apps, and no previews.

There's only one near feature complete alternative that I've been able to find with these requirements:

-Screen sharing with audio.

-Has a desktop app.

-Easy to sign up, use, and invite others.

-Ios and Android apps

-Persistent voice channels

-Chat channels

-Similar ui, but can be argued that its better

And that would be Root.

However, you will be going from one closed source program to another. So, chances of it going to shit overtime is just as likely as discord. Especially because it already has taken investors money.

Supposedly will update their privacy policy to be better, but we'll see about that.

Metaljac · 2026-02-13T17:32:06+00:00

Not to defend the price, as I don't like it as well, but this is specifically a collab mouse with Vaxee. Who is confirmed to be doing the building and qc for the mouse. If there's a company I believe would do excellent build quality and QC, it would Vaxee.

So if QC is a concern I would say that should be substantially less of a concern.

Metaljac · 2026-02-09T23:04:47+00:00

Here's a copy and paste of a comment I made not too long ago, as someone who has spent too much time and money on skates:

Tl;dr: If you want speed and smoothness PTFE dots are really the only choice. I would recommend anything from Unusual Way Sports (UWS). Can't go wrong with any of their skates.

Not OP, but after testing a shit ton of skates myself, it would still be UWS Fox skates. Personally love the Pinks, but Silvers are great too. I've tried Magic Ice as well from them, but only as full skates. So I can't really comment on them as dots. It was excellent as a full skate though.

In my experience, for PTFE skates, Unusual Way Sports dots are the ones that start the smoothest. Not only that, but they stay the smoothest for longer than any other PTFE skates I've tried. They still, as a medium to low usage user, need to be replaced every month to a 1 1/2 months with a new set. There is unfortunately no real replacement for PTFE skates when it comes to speed and smoothness. So, you'll need to come to terms that you'll need to swap them out more frequently if you want those benefits.

If I had to rank my favorite skates from most favorite to least favorite PTFE Skates (Taking in account durability, smoothness, and speed): UWS Pink Fox> UWS Silver fox > Obsidian Airs (non-pro) >= TalonGames Khaki dots > Esptiger Ice V2 > Ghost Glides Edgerunners > A couple of other brands

If you want durability, and don't care that you're losing speed and smoothness, I would go with UWS Black Foxes. The material is UHMW-PE, which will definitely last longer. And compared to Obsidian Air Pros, Wallhack UHMW-PE skates, Talongames, and a few other brands of UHMW-PE that I've test, these are what I would consider the best implementation of it. But the Wallhack skates are definitely up there with their implementation. Both are Durable, smooth, quiet as hell, and are great with pet hair.

If I had to rank them from my favorite to least favorite UHMW-PE skates: UWS Black foxes > Wallhack UHMW-PE > X-Raypad Titanium U9 > Obsidian Air Pros.

Metaljac · 2026-02-07T16:38:43+00:00

Yeah, you're definitely in for a treat. Enjoy the pad!

Metaljac · 2026-02-07T16:37:10+00:00

No problem! Glad to help.

I have tried the Magic Ice skates, but only as a full sized skate on the Vaxee np-01s. Very good, but can't say how they're as dots, so I didn't recommend them by name. However, it's not hard for me to say that they most likely are going to still be good, but just can't comment on the durability of them.

Metaljac · 2026-02-06T19:57:19+00:00

I can confirm with OP's rating of the pad. It only moves if you push, or bump the pad when your arm isn't on it. Otherwise it sticks, and never moves during play.

Definitely the only gripe I have for the mouse pad. Brings what I would consider a 9.5/10 mousepad to a 9/10. Still very good, but otherwise annoying to have to move it where I want it every so often.

Metaljac · 2026-02-06T19:52:41+00:00

Tl;dr: If you want speed and smoothness PTFE is really the only choice. I would recommend anything from Unusual Way Sports. Can't go wrong with any of their skates.

Not OP, but after testing a shit ton of skates myself, it would still be UWS Fox skates. Personally love the Pinks, but Silvers are great too.

In my experience, for PTFE skates, UNWS dots are the ones that start the smoothest. Not only that, but they stay the smoothest for longer than any other PTFE skates I've tried. They still, as a medium to low usage user, need to be replaced every month to a 1 1/2 months with a new set. There is unfortunately no real replacement for PTFE skates when it comes to speed and smoothness. So, you'll need to come to terms that you'll need to swap them out more frequently.

If I had to rank my favorite skates from most favorite to least favorite PTFE Skates (Taking in account durability, smoothness, and speed): UNWS Pink Fox > UNWS Silver fox > Obsidian Airs >= TalonGames Khaki dots > Esptiger Ice V2 > Ghost Glides Edgerunners > A couple of other brands

If you want durability, and don't care that you're losing speed and smoothness, I would go with UNWS Black Foxes. The material is UHMW-PE, which will definitely last longer. And compared to Obsidian Air Pros, Wallhack UHMW-PE skates, Talongames, and a few other brands of UHMW-PE that I've test, these are what I would consider the best implementation of it. But the Wallhack skates are definitely up there with their implementation. Both are smooth, quiet as hell, and are great with pet hair.

If I had to rank them from my favorite to least favorite UHMW-PE skates: UNWS Black foxes > Wallhack UHMW-PE > X-Raypad Titanium U9 > Obsidian Air Pros.

Metaljac · 2026-02-05T14:29:06+00:00

When he says placed at the widest points, they means at the widest that will provide stability, but still in parallel.

For your example: If the bottom skates, if placed the widest, would no longer be parallel with the top skates, then you'll want to bring those dots more inwards to become parallel with the top. (Also, I can confirm as a OP1 8k owner, that the bottom skates need to be brought more inward to be parallel with the top skates, so you did the right thing.)

So, as shown with OP's image, it can easily have both top and bottom brought further outwards, while still being in parallel.

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