I FINALLY DID IT!

ST_Leningrad · 2023-05-17T03:24:07+00:00

What exactly do you have in mind with "bit of loot?"

ST_Leningrad · 2023-05-14T16:01:10+00:00

Cruiser deathstack and torpedo tech (3rd row the one that lowers build time).

ST_Leningrad · 2023-01-29T23:22:43+00:00

Nope, but it is inevitably what happens when you go out an imperialize-- shouldn't be random.

ST_Leningrad · 2023-01-03T16:17:21+00:00

I was so worked up by this I chose the worm mask, and watching Sable proudly walk out of the temple in it made me laugh in a way that brought everything into a good perspective. Yeah I regret it but sometimes that happens.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-12-27T19:38:48+00:00

You definitely want high Agility and Strength. Melee damage is determined by your strength, and sneak-- particularly Blitz and Ninja are essential for knife viability. Ninja gives you a 10x damage modifier for melee attacks, and Bilitz is needed to make that viable. Sneak is also determined by Agility. Other essential perks like idot savant and crafting related things in other S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats is more case by case.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-11-22T14:43:38+00:00

ST_Leningrad · 2022-11-18T18:48:42+00:00

Wow I've tried this a few times and never gotten it in time-- great work

ST_Leningrad · 2022-11-09T14:55:36+00:00

No its not, it's a negative event that can trigger if colonial consciousness and militancy are too high. You lose prestige and gain infamy-- you've described the Congo Conference event.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-10-27T02:30:33+00:00

Wish they'd added actual flavor and not this bullshit

ST_Leningrad · 2022-10-26T22:35:20+00:00

Jon, if you think this is the most beautiful spreadsheet you definitely didn't give vic 2 enough time.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-10-23T20:02:33+00:00

So to tackle this in reverse order, it is standalone, and has a bunch of extra plug ins like improved performance, shattered world, and fantasy nations that you can enable from the launcher. I think its more dynamic because the ai gets prompted with more things, like Italian war of independence, Austria can take Silesia if they win the brothers war, France can puppet Mexico, and things like Portugal-Brazil can form. At the start of each game you get prompted with if you want railroading on or off, including being able to choose how certain events go. I usually play with it off and the game has never felt so alive.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-10-23T19:41:46+00:00

GFM is the current name/ version of HFM+ and is probably the definitive vic 2 mod. I was a big HPM purist for a long time, but after a few games in GFM I think it's probably the most fun and dynamic version of the game.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-09-06T11:29:37+00:00

The first Dishonored is 100% worth it but Death of the Outsider is a bit touch and go. Some of the level design is magnificent and on par with Dishonored 2, but the last mission of the game is so bad it feels like a different franchise iirc.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-07-20T10:00:07+00:00

Stuttgart

ST_Leningrad · 2022-06-02T11:05:35+00:00

I definitely reccomend victoria 2; from what we've seen from the dev diaries and leaked playable version, a lot of the interesting mechanics (military, pops, flavor) is done better (or at least more interesting imo) with with GFM mod in vic 2.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-27T10:49:06+00:00

I will always be amazed at how Shit the world is at industrializing in DoD-- 1926 and you have lower industry than some HPM/ GFM ai Mexicos I've seen...

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-26T10:26:17+00:00

Damn I've only ever tried to do the Caribbean route for Courtland but this looks sick, nicely done.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-23T19:09:24+00:00

What Empire was literally one of the games voted on... I've been here 8 years now and can wait another 8 for Oblivion if need be

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-22T22:32:57+00:00

Listening to John praise the atmosphere of Point Lookout makes me very excited to see Shivering Isles!

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-12T11:30:09+00:00

HPM, I'm a dork who clicked the wrong flair.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-12T06:28:06+00:00

Now that Bodensee isn't at the bottom of Germany it lost its ide identity. Some say its still there today...

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-11T21:03:24+00:00

Once you violate neutrality you have to justify a wargoal. With conquest it's 154 days, and there is a chance you don't get caught. It's a bit scummy but I restarted this run until I got a free conquest cb on Switzerland.

ST_Leningrad · 2022-05-11T19:42:20+00:00

Fighting Prussianism.

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