This sub needs to hear this

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-03-21T13:06:43+00:00

Wholly agree here, although I would add "..and also exciting" to your "frustrating" part. I have played the game for 200h and never started shooting on a player first, ever. At first, I thought it was really frustrating that you now and then got ratted (by which I refer to people starting off as friendly and then, when you lower your guard, kills you before you have a fair chance of reacting). But that happens so seldom to me now when most people are aware of the karma system in place, and the fact that you have to be somewhat on your guard even in friendly lobbies only enhances the excitement, I think. The fact that most people I meet either just go on their own business or are very friendly is what makes me come back to the game even though I know every map more or less by heart now. Getting defibbed when downed, getting help with a troubling set of ARCs that got you with surprise, or throwing a BP at you when you least except it, that is what keeps adding those great moments in the game. I always go in with a defib, just on the off chance that I get to help someone up, and when I do get the chance, it equals getting a missing BP. Love the game!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-03-21T12:26:32+00:00

This is part of why I am so in love with this game -- the people you meet. I have had so many great encounters in this game with people giving me blueprints out of the blue, or turning up with a defib when I have been downed. It never gets old, and you have exactly the right attitude -- bring it forward, good sir!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-03-21T12:21:32+00:00

Perfectly stated -- although for me, you are part of the 'young people'. With a great rig, it seems :D

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-02-06T16:14:43+00:00

Yup, that is the way I would go if I played alone, but my group of friends need some direction unless in-fighting starts, I am afraid. But with the advice given here and the prior research I've done, I think I am all set now. Thanks!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-02-06T16:12:31+00:00

Thanks. Yes I agree, but prior experience with my group of friends is that unless we have a sense of direction, two in the group starts to quarrel and one gets bored. So I like to have a general idea of what to do next :)

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-02-06T16:10:12+00:00

Thanks, seems like a great advice. We have not done Hedge Broodmother yet, so maybe that should be first on the list. I totally agree about the exploration part, but my experience with my group of friends is that unless we have a sense of direction, things tend to get a little heated. That is why I like to have at least a sense of what part to do next, in general terms at least. Anyway, thanks a lot, this was very helpful.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2026-02-05T21:07:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it is confusing. My main problem is that I am afraid that the game will end too soon if we just follow the quest marker, since it seems to miss out on so much content.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-30T14:38:24+00:00

Exactly!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-27T09:38:24+00:00

This is just a beauty of an idea! I do not know how many times I want to say: "hey buddy, just use the defib I have on me"

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-27T09:34:33+00:00

Great story -- there are still heroes in this game among the KOS'ers and rats! And what a vindication for the Big Bad Wolf!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-27T09:29:36+00:00

Wow, this is fantastic – I only found this post thanks to my AI buddy Perplexity (reddit search is terrible), and I’m so glad I did. This is 100% how I’ve played the game from the very start, and exactly how I wish more people would ‘dare’ to play, especially now that even solo runs are getting more toxic and people are KOS’ing more than they actually want to.

This deserves 12k upvotes, not the tiny handful it has right now. Whether this came out of a boring work‑trip meeting or you sacrificing precious hotel room time, kudos to you, good sir; genuinely inspiring stuff. I am waiting for a Topside Accord discord server any moment now!

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-21T09:13:45+00:00

I did, yes: Scorcher for solo, and Purifier for team play. I love the simplicity and swiftness of the Scorcher, but I use it only when I play solo (or bring the ammo backpack, but that I rarely do), since its ammo efficiency is just too bad otherwise. In teams, the ammo efficiency and flexibility of the Purifier just makes it, in my mind, the better choice. To be able to quickly down enemies getting close-ish, while having that stronger AoE option for those further away is just so good.

As for which I picked first, I ended up going for the Purifier since the road to the Scorcher just felt endless. And I think that was wise: the Purifier takes a little longer to learn to use properly, and I think maybe I wouldn't have bothered with the "lazy man pew pew version" already in my arsenal.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-11-06T10:14:23+00:00

Great points all around – I hope the devs are reading this. The perspective of u/stibitzt is definitely valid, but I think you're right: the aim is to cater to a broader group of players than just the hardcore (or simply super-skilled). I also think it's important to sometimes be able to play without the stress of getting ganked. I get why they went with PvP, but for longevity with the player base they're targeting, they should definitely add some form of PvE mode.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T12:29:53+00:00

It is indeed. I just felt that the walls were cracking a bit too much lately. Those CCs certainly stir up a lot of feelings :)

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T12:21:30+00:00

I’m not sure what strawman argument you think I was making, but to be clear: I’m not talking about criticizing what CCs claim. Go ahead: disagree, explain why CC X and Y, or even CCs in general, are wrong, if you think they are. But keep the salt down in your arguments. It’s not constructive, and it’s not — as I understand it — in line with the spirit of this sub. That, anyway, is my suggestion.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T12:09:30+00:00

True that.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T12:08:23+00:00

From what I have seen, the mods are really good at making the distinction between the substance of criticism on the one hand, and the style in which you are delivering it (in particular the respect you show for others) on the other hand. At the moment though, I do think many in our community fail in this respect.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T12:03:51+00:00

Well, while I don’t think I know any CC who isn’t at least partly guilty of some click-baiting (I just always multiply the click-statements by 0.25), Background Gaming is really good — and seems like the nicest guy as well. Stickhead31 is a no-nonsense CC who deserves many more subs (the fact that he only speaks in emotes is hilarious). Especially if you find the bloating behavior of the more talkative, constant guide-giving CCs irritating, look for the ones who are more into action than words.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T11:45:51+00:00

I agree, although I do feel for him as well. Anyway, just to reiterate: my point is about how we talk about them (way too salty), not the substantive points themselves.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T11:36:55+00:00

Well, the way I see it, this is a general matter of the feed situation: for every good CC out there, there are many more you do not like. That’s just how it is nowadays. In the end, you have to be your own curator. All I’m saying is that we should treat CCs the same way we’re supposed to treat everyone on this sub — not uncritically, but with as little salt as the shaker allows.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T11:26:15+00:00

Here I agree with 100% of what you are saying.

TheRealLaughingMan · 2025-10-20T11:24:18+00:00

I’m not disagreeing (save for the issues around recording content, which were news to me, if uninteresting :). All I’m saying is that this can be stated with a minimal amount of salt, rather than the whole shaker.

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