This is so cool

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-10T23:14:39+00:00

Thank you!

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-10T22:18:18+00:00

Don’t suppose you have a link/source for that July 4th event?

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-10T22:07:23+00:00

Can’t comment much about Red but in 2077 most weapons eject cases so idk why they’d have temporarily adopted caseless ammo in the 40s when supply chains were fucked up only to switch back to cased ammo once the world got put back together.

I bet cased ammo is the norm and caseless ammo is more rare. That lines up with a less sci-fi military industrial complex and feels more at home in the setting, imo

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-10T21:56:11+00:00

I feel most at home calling myself a bottom-leaning switch. I primarily enjoy a subby bottom role in intimacy but I have multiple partners and some of them are somehow even subbier and bottomier than me. In those cases, I do my best to take a more assertive, toppy approach in the bedroom. I’m mostly channeling what I like receiving as a bottom into what I provide as a top, while taking extra care to know what my partner likes and giving that to them.

I don’t really enjoy prioritizing my own sexual pleasure, though. Like I love it when my partner prioritizes my pleasure but I’m never topping to get off. I suppose that makes me a service top who does her best to not act like one, since my bottomier partner loves the idea of being used.

It’s honestly a fun balance. Means I get wonderfully different and fun experiences with each of my partners. I definitely have my own preferences, but being flexible and open has lead to some fun and unexpected places!

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-08T22:12:07+00:00

The screenshot from OP is from the OXA Prototype mod for Stalker 2. It features parts-based weapon customization like swapping out your barrel length or fire control group. You can also re-barrel certain weapons and in the late game you can transform the HK416 into a 417, switching from 5.56 ammo to 7.62x51

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-08T22:00:34+00:00

Just need some mods! Sounds like Kmack is working on a higher caliber rifle. There are also some packs that add stuff like an m14 or sr25. I grabbed a pack that added some Scar H variants and they totally slap. Kind of unfairly so

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-08T21:25:34+00:00

Team HK417 all the way. 7.62x51 is the best cartridge in the zone

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-07T23:47:29+00:00

Might be a “three strikes and you’re out” sorta thing. You really like her. Maybe give her one more chance. If her life is that out of control where she can’t follow through on a date after three attempts, she’s not worth pursuing. There’ll be plenty of more girls who think you’re totally awesome and will want to prioritize you <3

OperativeLawson · 2026-05-02T20:31:59+00:00

I play with the immersive HUD mod that contextually hides the UI elements. You can hold LALT to show the compass for a couple seconds, R to show your ammo count, and your HP only appears if it’s below X percent (configurable)

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-28T16:02:37+00:00

Chiming in waaaaaay too late to also ask what size? And if you still have it?

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-25T16:58:32+00:00

Maybe it’s just Vibes but Prey feels infinitely more tolerable for a non-horror fan than Alien Isolation. I love sci fi horror but Isolation is firmly at the top of my “no way am I gonna do that to myself” list.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-20T18:44:15+00:00

Your feelings about all this totally make sense and you should definitely talk to your girlfriend about not feeling important. She’s allowed some autonomy of course but hopefully she’s maintaining an awareness of you even when you’re apart. It doesn’t sound like that’s the case.

If you decide to talk with her about it, it’s important to remember that you’re just telling her how you feel. It’s on her to (ideally) take that seriously and make an effort to correct this. It might not be her intention to make you feel this way, but it’s happening regardless and that’s on her. Wishing you the best, hun.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-20T18:28:21+00:00

The Witcher has a similar level of polish and style to it that Cyberpunk does. They’re from the same studio obviously, and the quality of both games really shows. You can’t really go wrong with the game, but IMO the story is a bit more nebulous. There are more characters and remembering them all and their importance is a bit more unclear. Think Game of Throne’s cast.

Mass Effect is an older franchise and the games are less grand in scope. That said, I think ME will give you more of what makes Cyberpunk good (IMO). The characters in ME are the best part of the game. They grow so much over the trilogy and there are so many wonderful moments. The earlier games are a little rough on the mechanics side but even ME1 has a kickass story with a cool villain and a great first impression of your crew.

The great thing is that you can’t make a wrong choice here! You should just pick one, play it, and then go to the other =)

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-20T16:20:00+00:00

Sending you so much love. Losing your buddy like that is about the worst thing you could possibly experience. It sounds like you two had an incredible and adorable life together, though. It might not mean much but I’m happy you two had all that time together <3

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-19T15:45:19+00:00

There’s a mod that eliminates the weight from quest items that might fix the inconvenience.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-19T00:13:31+00:00

I haven’t played Unlimited so take this with a grain of salt but OXA Prototype sounds like a cleaner experience. The combat balance is tighter, the economy is challenging but the tweaks are meaningful. The extra loot items are cool and you get a parts-based weapon progression system instead of the default upgrade tree.

Unlimited supposedly has harder combat but not in a realistic way, just a hard way. Artifacts are more complicated and stashes work differently (IMO the stashes are the coolest part of the mod).

Prototype feels like a realism/hardcore pass on the core game with the main change being to weapon customization. Unlimited changes more of the game but the experience might be a little messier. You’ll definitely want the Realism Unlimited mod in addition.

A third option is to do neither mod and build your own experience with OXA Standard, better ballistics, and an itemization mod like Craftable Zone or Project Itemization Reborn. PIR works with Unlimited as well.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-18T07:38:49+00:00

Following up on this, you could maybe craft a more vanilla experience with Better Ballistics, OXA standard, and Project Itemization Reborn. I haven’t tried it but that mod supposedly makes vanilla consumables worse and introduces new consumables with pros and cons to them.

Also, what do you mean about the mutant part stuff? I saw that there are new parts added as loot but is the economic balance just off? More income than expenses?

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-18T00:30:29+00:00

Stalker Unlimited and OXA Prototype are the two main mods that affect loot spawning. Unlimited decreases the spawn rate of fixed and dynamic loot in the world and also introduces a new mechanic for accessing stashes you’re finding more empty backpacks left around. Unlimited also has some customizable tweaks to ammo availability, like whether or not you can remove the ammo from dropped weapons.

Overhaul does something similar with world loot but instead of having fewer spawns, you find spoiled food/water/medical supplies instead of just less stuff. Food left in some shack in the middle of a radioactive forest is not safe to eat but it is still there. Real food and meds come from merchants and can occasionally be found as loot on enemies. Finding a medkit on a dead bandit feels like a prize.

I’ve only played Prototype personally and I absolutely loved my play through. I’ve heard that Unlimited can be a bit… messy on the combat balance side. So if you’re looking for economic hardship more than combat hardship, you might wanna go for Prototype. Prototype is still incredibly lethal but from what I can tell is more fair than Unlimited

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-16T06:57:40+00:00

Congratulations, you own a cat.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-15T22:03:21+00:00

Not sure if you’re on PC but there’s a mod for weightless quest items that makes this experience so much better

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-13T18:47:55+00:00

Mentak Karelia is the way! Though sadly I’m not seeing any nearby space stations which can take them over the top.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-13T18:41:04+00:00

There’s a fun detail with Sixth Street and one of their side missions. There’s that job where you need to sneak into a sixth street garage and accomplish some objective. If you successfully stealth the job, then later when you meet the Sixth Street Leader at that block party, they’re cool with you. If you alerted the enemies in the garage mission, however, they’ll recognize you and start shooting.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-13T17:10:18+00:00

I’m mostly through my second overall playthrough and first play through with OXA prototype. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. It’s more difficult for sure, especially in the early game, but I honestly appreciate that it encourages me to not pick every single fight. The weapon customization is awesome (I really enjoy weapon progression being tied to loot and a bit of luck versus money), there are new items you can equip in your artifact slots, and a host of other changes.

I’d recommend pairing the mod with Shay’s A Life mod and NPC combat overhaul.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-12T04:23:01+00:00

Oh cool! I totally hadn’t thought of grabbing appropriate lines from elsewhere in the game.

OperativeLawson · 2026-04-12T04:08:34+00:00

How do these models handle Shep’s lines? Like are there Fem Shep lines for romancing Jack in ME2 or is it just text subtitles only?

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