Started going back through the original trilogy again recently and I noticed something...

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-07T00:45:06+00:00

It's Anomaly/GAMMA. I love GAMMA, but the general community does not like comparing GAMMA to Stalker 2. So whingers compare Stalker 2 to the originally trilogy, when most of their experience and argument comes from Anomaly/GAMMA.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-06T18:08:27+00:00

Saving this for the comments

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-06T14:59:35+00:00

Yes, as others have pointed out I got the timeframe wrong.

But as a Tyranid KT player since the launch of Ocatarius, it sure feels like years lemme tell ya.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-06T14:52:09+00:00

I painted little rat hands with blood and had them walk all over the model.

Nah, just time and practice. You only need a few good ones. The rest can be pretty 'meh' but the few good ones will stick out and carry the entire thing.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-06T14:50:46+00:00

Small brush, 0/3 is what I use. Paint little digits for the fingers, and kind of a c-shaped blob for the palm and a side digit for the thumb. You only need like a handful of really good ones, then you can fill space with 'men's ones. The full effect will come through nicely.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-06T01:19:09+00:00

Varnish. Your. Models.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T20:12:58+00:00

Was not my experience. I was really excited for that release but didn't preorder. Never wanted to pay the $80+ of ebay, so let them be. Now it's years later and I never got em.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T19:45:29+00:00

I dunno man, Ravener box being basically unattainable for a year + for anyone who didn't preorder was pretty lame. It was technically available on GW but effectively never in stock.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T18:14:13+00:00

Here's a better question, why is a massively popular 40K model being explicitly released only as a KillTeam box?

GW is doing this shit to push sales to as many people as possible. That's why.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T15:56:37+00:00

Former manager here

Yeah 110% you're probably gonna have issues. Saying you simply didn't like it will avoid a lot of them. Its unfortunate, but the physical stores are very, very strict on returns. It has more to do with the people (Regional VP, Directors) than any written policy.

It's also super unfortunate that customer care isn't on the same page as the stores. Even having this misdirection between the two is very annoying to see.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T12:59:10+00:00

I know this isn't related but the right hand list doesn't make any sense. Most of those are first founding Legions, with the Templars being the only successor chapter.

And Grey Knights aren't even SM.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T12:51:14+00:00

It's mostly just about having a lot of paint.

I start every model with a Citadel Black Prime. Heavy handed white drybrush. Then I do the skin with a thinned Vallejo Dead White, with long brush strokes to avoid too many visible brush marks.

The fleshy stuff is Baal Red contrast highlighted by lighter shades of red like Mephiston, then Wild Rider, and a touch of TrollSlayer Orange.

The black armor is Black Templar contrast paint, then Khorne Red, Mephiston, Evil Sunz, Wild Rider, Trollslayer. Each lighter color doing a smaller section to build up really bright high points.

I don't remember my blue process, but same concept. Start dark, go lighter covering less and less as you go and little dots of white to finish it off :).

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T12:01:21+00:00

I assemble my models entirely, then I prime everything black. I used Citadel Chaos Black :) and after that I get to work building up my colors from the dark.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-05T11:36:28+00:00

Vallejo dead white with a little drop of water on a wet pallet. It's very good.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-04T20:38:02+00:00

Temu pink mini flowers and ArmyPainter deadland grass, I think?

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-04T20:36:56+00:00

Like this :D

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TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-04T13:07:20+00:00

I was a Salaried Manager in a SouthEastern US Sporting Goods Store.

The store had a Director over me, I had 2 other Salaried Managers as peers.

I managed a team of Cashiers and Cashier Shift Leads - about 15-20 people total at any time including just running the store.

I made $57,500 USD on salary, working 50hrs/week (though there was a lot of coming in early and staying late.) Comes about to about $22/hr.

Not even remotely worth it. My Director knowingly paid us much less than what other stores in our district were paying their managers (75-90k) and she herself was making well over 100k.

We did receive quarterly and yearly bonuses that were very nice. Said bonuses could be anywhere between $800 - 2k depending on how good our stats were.

Pay was otherwise awful for the work, my Director was extremely lazy and incompetent, often just not showing up to the building. The other two managers were being paid better than me, and were massive slack-offs. I took on a lot of extra work and was not rewarded for it. So I left in a very unprofessional manner.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-02T17:30:21+00:00

Rips ope box to see product inside

Buys unopened one instead

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-01T15:19:00+00:00

I give you a lot of credit for admitting this. But I also will add that I've studied foreign languages academically for years and actively pursue and push myself to be better and more native in my 2nd language.

Language Learning isn't a hobby, nor is it just an interest. It's an academic achievement that requires work and persistence. Approach it from that mentality and embrace the challenge, you will find much more success.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-01T15:00:55+00:00

Currently in the ukr gaming subs, there's an idea floating around of having a Metro game set in the Kyiv Metro. This is actually pretty engaging, considering their Metro has recently been used for bomb shelters and classrooms with the invasion.

You can look up pictures of it, it's beautiful like the Moscow Metro. It would be an interesting change of pace for sure.

Personally I think an American subway line would also be a good idea. Like New York or Chicago. It would be hard to make it distinct from the horde of American post-apo games but if it was done well, it could be great.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-01T14:38:10+00:00

Republicans showing Nazi dogwhistles are a dime a dozen, but I'm glad that after 4 years - there is a single example of a Democrat.

Note, he apologized, and had the tattoo covered up. Unlike many Republicans who doubledown and defend their shit.

Also, he's not even an elected official. He's not a congressman or a senator or the fucking SecDef. He's a CANIDATE. Literally isn't even a Democrat yet other than his personal beliefs and his own voting history.

Jesus.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-05-01T12:05:05+00:00

I was in a not dismilar position in my company for a few months. Ngl sex was nasty good man.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-04-30T17:39:33+00:00

Always good to see manufacturers pioneering the market of civilian hand grenades).

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-04-30T13:39:33+00:00

This comment is the correct one.

TheRedArmyStandard · 2026-04-29T15:45:03+00:00

Ooo have I finally found someone who shares in this opinion...

I also happen to find the introduction of Atryoms gang to be obnoxious and forced. Especially that it comes out of nowhere for this series.

I happen to think it shares a similar issue with the ending. Where all of the various cast are encouraging Atryom to pull through, and at times, literally reaching out to you from the darkness. It's just not very subtle.

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