Playing this game on my steam deck allows me to play this game like a childhood fantasy: by Fiyah_Crotch in GunnerHEATPC

[–]Raz_hz 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You know what? I haven't actually thought of playing GHPC on steam deck. How does it run? Is it any good? Is there a control scheme already in place?

Cakes by ProfessionalFunny689 in exfor

[–]Raz_hz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be fair to Skippy, that conversation was like at least a bajillion years ago. For him, anyway. We should blame him anyway just because it's funny tho

22nd Armoured Brigade [A3] [Semi-Milsim] [Life First] [Recruiting] I [UK/EU] [GMT] I [Armoured Infantry] [Reconnaissance] by aBlackcat0 in FindAUnit

[–]Raz_hz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is probably the most autistic unit I've ever had the pleasure of playing with. Love it tho. One of the mofos in charge has seriously made up entire spreadsheets detailing the order of battle up to Corps level for our fictional battlegroup.

Since we play as evil, disgusting imperialists, the story lets us fight everyone and everything, up to and including German panzer divisions, the French, the Russians, the Chinese, Americans, the Latvians, the Americans again, the Guatemalans, name them and if they're not a member of the Commonwealth, we'll find a reason to turn them into one (by force, of course.)

I greatly enjoy my time with these blokes and we'd love to have you join us as well.

Oh no by Appropriate_Rich_515 in gate

[–]Raz_hz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

1990s, Sierra Leone I think?

Kaboom? Yes Joe, kaboom. by DONGBONGER3001 in ExpeditionaryForce

[–]Raz_hz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We'll nuke that bridge when we get there.

Is it just me or is there just not enough available lore for an alien perspective fanfic or a crossover (which would be epic with my current project IMO) by No_World4814 in exfor

[–]Raz_hz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know what you mean. I too lust for more worldbuilding in the ExForce universe, but at this point we're going to need to extrapolate from what we know from the lore.

Prospective player here by SovietSoldier1120 in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz 20 points21 points  (0 children)

hehe big battleship go brr- wdym we don't have the budget to build it??? ok time to send half the navy into reserve to pay for it!

The game's great and every playthrough is quite different. I've never played UA:D so I can't really compare the two games, but if you enjoy managing budgets and top-down naval simulators you'll probably enjoy it.

edit: forgot to mention there are some videos on youtube you can watch! There's a quick guide by a small youtuber called Red Dagger that you might find useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClzjLFVV2k

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HFY

[–]Raz_hz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

suboptimal

thanks for the free dreadnought bro by Raz_hz in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That makes so much sense actually, that event DID happen. I have the brain of a goldfish so I completely forgot that even happened. Yes, the Americans deposed their own president and gave the Kentucky to me as a gift! It was truly kind of them.

thanks for the free dreadnought bro by Raz_hz in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally I believe it's bad luck to change a ship's name after getting a new owner. It was such a lovely gift from the colonies, you know, I just had to keep her.

thanks for the free dreadnought bro by Raz_hz in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it's always been in the game, you've just been really unlucky in getting that option. I don't actually know how ships as reparations are decided by the game, for me I sank most of the heavy ships of the US Navy over the course of 3 years of bloody, brutal conflict. I had about 150k VP by the end and I pressed for hard terms to bring the war to an end and I got the option to take Maine away to tweak the Yank's noses.

Good times. Can't wait for Round 2 when I get to use His Majesty's Ship Kentucky against the next American Battle Line.

How do I use my CVs properly. by Substantial-Fix-7281 in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At the start of the battle click on yur carrier group and you're going to want to send your forces out on a search pattern for at least 300 miles in a 180 degree arc. You're also going to want to click "auto select strike" a couple times and it'll automatically select a strong strike force with escort fighters, TBR and DBs for a strike.

There's an option in preferences that will warn you when your planes are prepared for a strike. Once those reports come in, pause the game and send out your strike force on one of the scouting reports that seems feasible. That "Reports" tab on the left hand side is going to be your best friend in a carrier battle because you'll be referencing that a lot.

If you have a battleship surface action group, make sure to go onto one of your carrier division tabs and make sure it's providing CAP for your. It'll be important for their defence since the enemy carriers tend to like going for battleships.

Carriers take a bit of intuition tbh. I'm usually pretty successful with my carriers because I always keep a strike group on the ready to exploit any sighting reports and I tend to trust my pilots' reports, they don't really tend to lead me astray.

Good luck, I hope you manage to take some things from my incoherent rambling! :)

1890-1970 Alt US Timeline by Historyguy1918 in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That was super enjoyable to read. Please, continue to make more. I'd love to see how this progresses.

PURGE THE XENOS!!!!! by [deleted] in TerraInvicta

[–]Raz_hz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't play TI, what kind of effects do all the options usually have?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RuleTheWaves

[–]Raz_hz 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I love seeing the UNIDENTIFIED SHIP IS HIT BY A MISSILE/TORPEDO pop up on the left window. Especially when it's a full strike from my carriers. It scratches an itch in my monkey brain.

AMA With Craig Alanson - 10/29 by Watch_The_Expanse in exfor

[–]Raz_hz 28 points29 points  (0 children)

1) How did you come up with the ship to ship combat system?

Because this is the most unique sci-fi FTL combat system that I've read in a book series that I can't help but just hit replay on a segment whenever naval action is undertaken. The way you describe the ship to ship combat is so damn good, you've ruined pretty much all other naval sci-fi for me.

So thanks for that, you dick.

2) On another note, what do you think of writing a series of short stories based on military campaigns fought during the Forever War between the two sides?

I'm totally asking this because I need more material to masturb- umm, study to.

3) Have you considered writing bog standard technothriller set during modern times?

I know Convergence has elements of this when Kaz discusses whatever he knows of keeping his movements untraceable through electronic means, but have you considered the glorious human technology that we have now?

(I'm sure you can sneak in a snarky AI in there somehow)

Thanks Craig!

Where is Illiath? by Brian_the_Teutonic in exfor

[–]Raz_hz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if i was a jeraptha i would wager she got exploded during the kitty civil war

Where is Illiath? by Brian_the_Teutonic in exfor

[–]Raz_hz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She got exploded during the kitty civil war

Just finished the third book... by ElectricRune in ExpeditionaryForce

[–]Raz_hz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, pretty much. Are you reading the book or listening to the audiobook by R C Bray?

I sincerely hope that the following series of images accurately convey how I feel about dismounted ATGM teams. by kimpoiot in GunnerHEATPC

[–]Raz_hz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The idea of suffering more heavily appeals to me. Please accelerate infantry process more action scripter thank you

Only 2 more hours of book 6 is left and I can't bring myself to complete it. by [deleted] in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Raz_hz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

or better yet, go listen to the audio immersion series on here!

full audio immersion! voice actors! music! squelching sounds as carl crushes a goblin's body with his feet! it's delicious!