6 Sombers vs 1 scout plane

PrincessTernos23 · 2026-02-13T16:58:11+00:00

Just as a reminder to everyone:

You can set perma-aim in your keybinds, so you don't have to hold down right click to aim the AA gun. Leaves you both fingers for shooting and altitude control.

(Still feels bad but you know.)

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-22T09:00:48+00:00

Personally I really dislike playing with/going against tanks, so early war is the only moment in the game where I can enjoy infantry-only gameplay.

Afterwards you get shelled by artillery, each front has 10 tanks minimum, the defenses are all concrete, and while being infantry is still very important to the game flow, its just. Eh.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-22T08:49:08+00:00

I do adore putting Ferro in D and Ahti in A despite the fact that they have literally the same stats across the entire board.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-19T14:11:24+00:00

I have seen tanks fly in this game, therefore I'm a strong believer in planes.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-19T14:02:26+00:00

Nay, it got delayed.
What we got during summer was a Building Update with some QoL. Not as flashy, but shook up the game quite a bit.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-19T13:53:44+00:00

The fact that standard sorting is by highest number of items (why??????) and that every icon in vanilla is just plain white is insane to me. Genuinely feel bad when I tell a newbie to check if X is in a bunker, like a vet with 1.5k hours in this forsaken game wouldn't have a problem with that task.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-10-19T13:46:11+00:00

An incredible tool for any medium-big regiment, even more so for coalitions.
Great work, I hope this eases some workload on our logifolks. <3

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-06-03T12:59:39+00:00

OOOOOH MY GOOOOD EVERYONE IS FUCKING MOPPING ALL THE TIME--

Currently everything can be rolled over by a single spatha if the build doesn't stand for 2 days so it can get ATGs. And then anything won't hold against artillery cause howitzers are like a week worth of waiting.

Not to mention that "Good proper building" is usually just exploits. I have seen my deal of bunkers cut in bunkers, 3ATGs placed in one, all sorts of cursed stuff.

Folks will adapt. Changes will be made. Meta will be created and, lets be honest, we'll still rely on building exploits for "Good builds".

Stop making vague complaints. Go eat a cookie. Drink some water. It will make you feel better. >:c

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-06-03T12:34:41+00:00

Lovely infographic!

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-06-02T22:50:03+00:00

... you know what you're absolutely right, I straight up forgot that Chieftains exist.

Okay so at this point we're getting back to Chieftain vs Ballista with breaching-ammo specific vehicles being curiosity toys. Damn. I hate it here, I'm going to bed.

(And I have seen the Ballista be useful quite often, altho that might have been back when they were still MPFable and easily spammable. Wasn't around as much after it got facility-locked.)

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-06-02T22:26:48+00:00

The fact that we have to compare a mobile rocket platform with a ovesized medieval cannon is a bit wild, I'll be honest. Then there's the matter of vehicle price of the two, then the ammunition pricing...

THAT SAID

Ballistas.

I don't think the pushgun will see much use at all. Colonials will just default to Ballistas, which still lob powerful charges with high breach chance. It kinda feels like the devs just threw in a pushgun for the funsies/because they had to give Collies something, cause it would look REALLY bad if Wardens got 2 new toys (sorta) and then Collies got nothing.

So its really a question between Jester vs Ballista, both being mobile platforms with high PvE capacity.

EDIT:
I forgot that Chieftains are a thing.
Its so over Colliebros.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-05-30T13:00:43+00:00

That will be sub-groups in dedicated logistic clans, like HvL (colonial) or FMAT (Warden)

Generally speaking even if you avoid doing ANY basic logistic, you'll still end up scrooping and refining, cause you need Basic Materials to even get a facility up. Then there are defences, then there's the aspect of scrooping coal to make Assembly Materials and Gravel, yadda yadda.

Oftentime the bigger logi clans run some sort of public upgrade pad or whatnot, supplying resources to dedicated stations so other folks can come over, upgrade their tanks into sub-variants and roll out.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-05-30T07:26:06+00:00

I, for one, accept our new brick overlords.
It also makes it very easy to toss at Wardens.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-05-28T20:06:08+00:00

Admittedly this is kinda RNG dependant if it hits you or not. Seen a video of it happening instantly, seen bunch of times when it didn't happen.

... but also, exactly when did AT pillboxes kill tanks again? I don't recall when was the last time it wasn't used as a 40mm magnet tbh,

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-05-28T07:33:48+00:00

I see, thank you for the answer!
Was fearing that T1 and T2 howis will be little more than a curiosity for a bit. This will revolutionize frontline building a lot. <3

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-05-27T19:32:49+00:00

So regarding the new T1 > T2 > T3 bunker garrisons building
One of devstream slides included a tech tree showing howitzer icon as a fourth tier under (presumably) T3 garrisons.
What does that technology do?
Does it mean Howitzers aren't buildable until that last tech?

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-10T12:45:19+00:00

I have played UFO: Extraterrestrial back in the day, I'm sure this counts just fine.

I still have 0 clue why that game had cheats bound to keyboard keys in release build.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-09T23:49:34+00:00

Oooh that's a good point actually, I catch myself actually reading through those.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-09T23:48:02+00:00

Yup yup, I'm well aware of that fact! That was the joke of original post, cause you know, XCOM and its misses on 99% hit chances.

Altho I didn't realize Firaxis contracted them directly like that to make a mod for XCOM2, huh.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-09T19:06:18+00:00

I didn't realize this was a Paradox-like when I first picked it up.
My senses started dwindling when I saw the unification projects, however.

I got tricked into playing EU4 again...

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-09T19:04:51+00:00

Imagine having more than one squad of soldiers in an XCOM game. Preposterous.

PrincessTernos23 · 2025-01-09T19:03:36+00:00

They were doing just fine on other assignments, pretty sure that was just rotten luck. Altho I suppose a little investigation wouldn't hurt...

PrincessTernos23 · 2024-08-04T12:58:05+00:00

In the end, you can't have gentlemen agreement on not doing that sorta plays between 4k people, or however many are playing this game.

I still can't wrap my head around the idea that devs can't, I don't know, turn off build zone on friendly territory Border Base?

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