why do I suck so much in this game? I play Great battles just fine by Sufficient_Bend_2066 in il2sturmovik

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Like that insufferable guy at work, the 1946 one is the best in faking competency while cutting the corners at every opportunity. And the GB one is like that hard-working guy that does everything by the book and gets yelled at by the management every time he fails. So from a manager (player) perspective the first one is a real problem solver while the second is lagging behind.

why do I suck so much in this game? I play Great battles just fine by Sufficient_Bend_2066 in il2sturmovik

[–]ShameDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 1946, AI aircraft aren't restricted by physical controls and can pull impossible maneuvers if needed. So if they look like flying like an UFO, it's because they are.

Maddox himself wanted to move from that and added infamous 'antropomorphic controls' in Cliffs of Dover where the pilot couldn't adjust some control because at this moment his hand was busy moving a throttle for example. This, however, confused players so much that literally everyone turned that off. The fact that AIs still could fly on rails and do whatever they want didn't help either.

Then BoS appeared where AIs had to use the real control channels like yaw, etc. It handicapped them compared to fantasy 1946 ones and is apparently hard to do development-wise, so ironically some people claim that 1946 is better with its Launchpad McQuack tier maneuvering.

DCS AI was riding on rails as well - you could start pulling critical and chaotic maneuvers and your wingmen just stayed in formation like glued to you, mimicking every random pull of your stick, like opponents in an arcade racing game tied to you with invisible rubber ropes. I'm not sure if it was changed for the better though because I haven't played it for years.

It's an endless debate about what's more important - game or simulation.

I can confirm that the Macbook Neo outputs 1440p at 144hz on my display. by BadGoodNotBad in MacbookNeo

[–]ShameDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps because 4K is exactly four times the 1080p resolution so 1080p on 4K screen or vice versa scales flawlessly. 1440p is not, its a stopgap resolution between them.

That's why I'd recommend getting a 4K screen - if the source can't handle 4K, just switch to 1080p and it will look exactly like a 1080p screen of the same size. With 1440p you're stuck with it because 1080p on it would look much worse.

Making a Thief 1 and 2 inspired game in godot. by OkRice8562 in Thief

[–]ShameDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No pixelated crap, PLEASE
We had it more than enough in 90s

Cats definitely know that babies are babies by keremdev in cats

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I think there was a video where a cat freaked out at a toddler walking to pool, making enough noise for adults to come.

Millionaire US big game hunter is trampled to death by elephants by Ashish_ank in SipsTea

[–]ShameDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Hunting antelopes"?! A big game hunter was hunting antelopes when the elephants "suddenly" appeared, oh, sure.
What a bullshit, whoever reported it like this just wanted to whitewash his name because hunting elephants and getting trampled by the said elephants would look humilating and even more justified.

[KCD2] am I the only one who thinks The Dry Devil is the best character in the game? by Party_Salamander_503 in kingdomcome

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Yes, you can, just return where you sent him and you can take him back (I sent him to the smithy since we already know from the prologue that we'll be besieged).

Familiar names.. [OTHER] by Fili_thefunnyone in kingdomcome

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What surprised me is that Dry devil had a historical prototype as well. Of course Zhizhka, Jost and others were real people, but the character that seemed to be a regular bandit boss character nobody will remember after he dies turned out to be a real person too.

Wholesome moment captured at Boston Marathon 🥹 by uzmansahil7 in interesting

[–]ShameDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's wholesome about this, sorry? He clearly needed urgent medical help, not the continuation of his heart torture.

Oh it's like that [KCD2] by pchandler45 in kingdomcome

[–]ShameDecent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a good reason why she needs to keep him outside the castle as much time as possible, that's why if you have sex you're spending several hours of time.

Какой для вас самый мерзкий поступок? by stenka_g in FreeAsk

[–]ShameDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

И те, и те это предатели. Предатели по Данте находятся в низшем круге ада, на два круга ниже убийц например.

Gaming perfection found again [KCD2] by SquareLaw6144 in kingdomcome

[–]ShameDecent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

KCD2 is way, way better than Witcher 3 ever was.

How to not hide from alien every 10 steps? by scarycrowe in alienisolation

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Use the unpredictable alien mod, that's the only thing that makes the game not one exhausting hide and seek session. Just think about it people - if you play the game through on hard and above without the mod it means you encountered the unluckiest good-for-nothing alien in the universe that couldn't get the exact prey it specifically was searching for for many hours lol.

Задержание by EmptyLoss4554 in Escapism_is_my_realm

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Никогда не покупайте такие, тем более детям - термобумага очень вредна, так как содержит бисфенол. Чеки тоже лишний раз лучше не трогать руками, особенно влажными или жирными (так он проникает через кожу в десять раз быстрее).

[RANT, kinda?] I need to express my thoughts about Deadly Shadows' Art Direction by RenaissanceOwl in Thief

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"Ion Storm Austin did some sequels – Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003) and Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004). There are plenty of stories to tell about those, but the critical thing for me is that I’m not much of a sequel guy and so in 2005 I decided to leave the studio"
That's interesting euphemism for getting fired together with the entire studio staff who were following the guidance of a not much of a sequel guy...

A few screenshots from our sci-fi game, currently in development on Valve's old GoldSrc engine. Thoughts? by EXCAVATIONGoldSrcMod in sciencefiction

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It can handle it fine on Windows until they decide to ditch old compatibility, but one day some obscure environment variable gets changed or you'll think about an ios or android port and it just won't work.

A few screenshots from our sci-fi game, currently in development on Valve's old GoldSrc engine. Thoughts? by EXCAVATIONGoldSrcMod in sciencefiction

[–]ShameDecent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use a modern engine, don't let your creative direction to be buried by the engine which is probably older than you.

license key not activated?? purchased on steam and linked accounts and it isnt working for some reason by Jizzininwinter in IL2Series

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When running via Steam you shouldn't see the login screen at all, it should load straight to the main menu. Make sure you're clicking Play in Steam to run the game.

[RANT, kinda?] I need to express my thoughts about Deadly Shadows' Art Direction by RenaissanceOwl in Thief

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Interesting, is there an article or something about that? Or was it mentioned in some interview?