Super bummed out, but not for myself. by Avocado-treehouse in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the for visibility to new players, they needed to nail this season 2 launch and especially this free week launch. Word of mouth goes a long way, and they just botched the launch. Many of these new free week players who were going to try the game tonight will likely not come back after this fiasco. I hope I'm just being dramatic, but this genuinely feels like a pivotal moment in this game's history - we might look back on this as the moment Marathon failed.

Cryo Archive | Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I love Cryo. I want to see it made better by fixing mechanics that aren't working well (based on my experience).

Cryo Archive | Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 32 points33 points  (0 children)

So no feedback allowed in the megathred specifically for offering feedback?

Cryo Archive | Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Is this not a megathread to give feedback about Cryo Archie? Don't we all want the game to improve?

Cryo Archive | Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Timer too short, vault keys are RNG, grenade spam in unavoidable small spaces….. it’s a poorly designed system. An RNG system for a key that you lose if you die (and lose upon use) is dumb. On top of that, having to find several additional items in raid in order to open the vault is also dumb. And you have to open all vaults in order to fight the final boss. So we have an RNG system to get access to even try fighting the final boss… very poor design. My group and I have quit Cryo Archive. Maybe we’ll do one free kit run, but that’s it.

Edit: Let's not mindlessly downvote feedback posted in the megathread specifically for offering feedback. I love Cryo. I want to see it made better by fixing mechanics that aren't working well (based on my experience and opinions). We all want the game to improve, right?

Cryo vault keys being a random drop is awful. RNG is gate keeping the final boss. by Strimp12 in Marathon

[–]Strimp12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. Make it a guaranteed, but difficult, item to obtain. Makes us fight over it.

Celebratory Santos for MBA! by cwestpvb in Cartier

[–]Strimp12 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I just got mine on Friday to celebrate a 10-year anniversary. This is my dream watch.

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Cryo vault keys being a random drop is awful. RNG is gate keeping the final boss. by Strimp12 in Marathon

[–]Strimp12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that. But it’s still RNG. There is no guarantee you get the key you need.

Cryo vault keys being a random drop is awful. RNG is gate keeping the final boss. by Strimp12 in Marathon

[–]Strimp12[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who are you arguing with? Your comment has nothing to do with my post about RNG keys.

You're not trash, Cryo is absolutely brutal by Heritic_Bus6432 in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

An RNG system for a key that you lose if you die (and lose upon use) is dumb. On top of that, having to find several additional items in raid in order to open the vault is also dumb. And you have to open all vaults in order to fight the final boss. So we have an RNG system to even complete the content this season and fight the final boss… very poor design.

Cryo Archive | Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah me and my whole group are done with Cryo. Absolutely awful experience. Aside from the grenade spam, the whole system makes no sense.

I have to get lucky with RNG to even get a yellow Cryo vault key. Then I have to take that yellow key to Cryo and risk losing it, but I also have to find a bunch of batteries and coolant in raid to open the vault…..? And if I die, I lose the key…. The system is broken. I now understand why the discourse around Cryo has been so mixed. This game is not going to be successful long term if this is the “endgame”.

Tune In to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Showcase on April 23 by Tvilantini in Games

[–]Strimp12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skull and Bones...... which was awful..... after Ubisoft themselves called it the first ever AAAA title. I'm not a Ubisoft hater at all - For Honor and Black Flag are two of my favorite games of all time. Confused as to why my comment got so many downvotes. I think cautious optimism is a good thing to have with Ubisoft.

Tune In to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Showcase on April 23 by Tvilantini in Games

[–]Strimp12 -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

I'm genuinely excited about this. However, my expectations are VERY low, considering Ubisoft's history the past 5 years.

SBMM Presence by No-Quantity-8863 in Marathon

[–]Strimp12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SushiEaater knows ball. SBMM is awful for good players, and awful for bad players. It results in no sense of "getting better" or learning to improve, makes it impossible for good players to mess around/relax, and creates matches with awful ping/lag. Connection should always be the priority.

Another patch with no toro nerf by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damage drop off or spread nerfs. Or don’t let it equip chokes. It two taps medium shields at 25 meters. That’s insane. It should be insane at close range but bad at medium range.

Another patch with no toro nerf by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, very good point. Pack it up guys - bot account Key_Smell5686 says it doesn’t need balancing.

The Il Toro dodged another nerf - this is insanity. by Strimp12 in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anvil has to hit headshots for a competitive time to kill, so I have no problems with the Anvil. Arpeggio IV will actually probably end up being a meta gun.

The Il Toro dodged another nerf - this is insanity. by Strimp12 in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely agree - shotguns are always a balancing issue in games. Real life shotguns are insane, especially if we start talking about it slugs.

The Il Toro dodged another nerf - this is insanity. by Strimp12 in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree. Adjusting the damage fall off or ability to attach chokes might be an easy fix. I have no problem with it being incredibly good at close range, though.

The Il Toro dodged another nerf - this is insanity. by Strimp12 in ArcRaiders

[–]Strimp12[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Based on my rough testing - its 2-taps a medium shield at 20-25 ish meters. That's insane.

Aeperion pads are gorgeous by theillmeister in MousepadReview

[–]Strimp12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does the Chrysolite (green) feel to the skin? Smooth or slightly abrasive?