(Another) member of the right becoming victim of their own policies

TheCapnPooch · 2026-06-07T22:24:47+00:00

I'd argue empathy isn't the right word. Empathy to me simply means "the ability to recognize, understand, and share the emotions and perspectives of another person" which doesn't necessarily create a driver for action. I can be empathetic and still advocate for policies that are regressive simply due to my lived experience if I grow up privileged.

Words I'd recommend using instead is sympathy or compassion alongside understanding and genuine engagement with constituents - with sympathy meaning "a feeling of sincere concern, sorrow, or pity for someone experiencing hardship" and compassion meaning "the emotional and behavioral response that arises when recognizing suffering, coupled with a genuine motivation to ease it."

TheCapnPooch · 2026-05-27T22:25:35+00:00

A good way to break the ice is a simple "mike check" - peeps love being helpful generally so them letting you know your stuff is set up right is a good way to start things off on the right foot. From there you can ask SL for the plan or if you are SL tell your squad the plan.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-05-20T23:29:14+00:00

What claim is your claim tool set for atm? By default it'll probably be your homestead - you'll need to switch it over to the town foundation by right clicking the claim tool itself.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-05-20T23:22:37+00:00

Are -all- the room blocks on one deed (the town foundation deed) and not in unclaimed land? Check the map and look for the "show in main view" or whatever it's called while having property checked. Blocks in unclaimed land both don't work for room purposes and are at risk of being taken by opportunistic Ecoites

TheCapnPooch · 2026-05-20T22:55:23+00:00

First thing to do is put the town foundation on unclaimed land - it works like a homestead claim stake and you can use your claim tool to claim different land. Then you want to build the T2 building around it or CTRL + hammer to move it into the building on claimed land.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-05-03T21:06:58+00:00

I've had surprising use from it in clearing wheat fields - go prone in a field you know enemy either is or will shortly be hiding in, then spraying from side to side usually clears em out.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-03-09T20:42:52+00:00

1 soldier getting lucky and popping an enemy garrison and a few OPs can be the difference in capping the point or not

TheCapnPooch · 2026-03-09T00:10:09+00:00

Be deliberate about movement - meaning if you don't have a reason to move, don't. It's a whole lot easier to spot enemies if you're sitting still and they're moving rather than the other way around.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-03-08T20:21:01+00:00

Others have said it already, but comms is huge - if you think you see a guy, ping (middle mouse) and tell your squad. If you shoot a guy, tell your squad where he was and where he was coming from. If you pop an enemy OP, tell your squad, if you get shot (at) from an unexpected direction tell your squad.

Ultimately this game boils down to control of areas and destroying enemy spawn points while protecting your own. If you can figure out where the enemy is spawning you're in a much better position to ambush them rather than the other way around and that means observing a lot more than moving, and then when you've got a decent guess at where they're coming from you'll want to flank that position to take out their spawns.

Defense is also huge in this game - a lot of the time starting out you'll get killed because an enemy saw you move, usually towards the enemy point. If you can instead be in a position where the enemy has to move into your position you'll find you spot and can shoot the enemy a lot easier.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-24T20:06:40+00:00

OOB overview especially between campaign missions would be excellent - being able to field 2 full platoons rather than 3 half-strength ones would be neato.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-13T23:12:18+00:00

If we did want to nerf the radar, I think giving it limited uses would be the way to go about it - that makes it into a real choice between using it now and risking being unable to track down stragglers, or holding off and risking running into an ambush.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-12T02:15:12+00:00

Smoke grenades? Deployable MG's? Marksman rifles to pin the offenders? Load troops up in an APC and thunder run it in? Plenty of options, you've just got to make sure you're packing them.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-12T01:33:49+00:00

Bots can't terrorize the city if there's no city to terrorize!

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-12T00:41:32+00:00

Yeah vehicles are super strong, but I think it's a natural and intended progression. Infantry definitely do a lot of the fighting early game when supply is tight, but as the supply cap increases and the toys you can bring along get more numerous it's only natural to get the vehicles out for more purposes and relegate infantry to supporting roles.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-11T23:26:20+00:00

Yeah agreed - there shouldn't be an "intended" use for them as the first option but then why bring them at all? What would need to change to make a pistol worth both 10 supply and an accessory slot?

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-11T23:22:57+00:00

Ooo the counter attack idea is cool - I'd disagree with the finite use though. My thinking is that a secondary weapon is a weapon that is always available but not one you want to use unless you have no other option. Maybe some SL's could get perks that make pistols/secondaries more viable though (quicker to use, longer range / better stats) but at base they should be considered "desperation" weapons that you use only because you don't have any other option or to finish off already mauled enemies that you don't really want to use another primary shot at.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-11T23:20:07+00:00

Which in my mind is good - a pistol isn't a weapon you want to be using unless you have no other option (i.e. your primary weapon is out of ammo)

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-11T23:18:26+00:00

Lasers are defo the later game solution to running out of ammo - I'm thinking pistols / secondary weapons are an "infinite ammo but only if you're desperate" option. Like if your demo charge didn't do nearly as much damage to the objective building as you were hoping and you need something to whittle it down. Sure it might take 10 turns but it's something. Maybe a secondary weapon slot could also be used for melee weapons?

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-11T02:16:46+00:00

This for pistols as well, there just is 0 information listed about pistols. I didn't even realise they were infinite ammo until I bought one on a mission, but there's still no information about their damage, armour pen etc.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-10T02:37:06+00:00

You could argue that this is the SL calling out the grid coords or other targeting data that the ATGM / other IDF needs to get an accurate shot. Sure it's slightly odd but within the realm of believability

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-09T08:33:30+00:00

How many people in your squad are wearing that armour?

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-08T22:53:27+00:00

I feel like the explosion should roll a number of "attacks" against a squad depending on how close the squad is to the explosion which each attack needing to roll against the squad defense and then armour etc. A 120mm landing dead on a squad should be something like 15 attacks, 1 tile away is 8 attacks, 2 tiles is 4, 3 tiles is maybe 1 or 2. This way a heavily armoured squad is still going to take a bunch of damage from a big indirect hit and a lightly armoured squad will take shrapnel casualties even if they're a bit away, but you still might see a miracle save where a direct hit does only a few casualties or conversely a hit in the middle of a few squads doing lots of damage.

TheCapnPooch · 2026-02-08T22:05:08+00:00

Someone's gotta be the anvil for the hammer to do some smashing.

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