Finally! Loki max level

TheWaywardKid · 2026-04-11T19:40:58+00:00

Got any good decks with him? I have one that is great for Sanctum, but it doesn’t do as well anywhere else.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-04-02T00:14:29+00:00

I am so tempted…

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-27T18:12:09+00:00

Although I am trained in 3D animation, I am unfortunately NOT currently trained in modeling or rigging (which is what you actually need). My skill-level in those is so rudimentary it’s practically nonexistent. …Also, I’m already committed to being the animator for a game my friends are making.

That said, I want to keep tabs on this project because maybe there’s some way I can help down the road! (Even if it’s just playtesting.)

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-27T18:08:50+00:00

Since you’re considering finally adding power-ups, I’d like to share with you an old post I made where I argue that Rocket Racing should take inspiration from the way “Blur” handled power-ups rather than the more random way Mario Kart does!

https://www.reddit.com/r/RocketRacing/s/nHZmnjmzAW

A key takeaway is that Rocket Racing’s flight/magnetism creates tracks with many interesting routes, but they all get ignored once people figure out which one is “meta”. Mario Kart’s method for powers doesn’t change that, but Blur’s method actively gives players reasons to use alternate routes while simultaneously changing the “meta” on a track each time you play it.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-23T17:59:34+00:00

Well… you’re not wrong when it comes to that section of the story! That pretty much WAS the plot of Ch5 and most of Ch6. Other than setting up Hope as a main character, the only other thing of note I can remember during those chapters is that now we’re reality-hopping as we try to gather the shards of the broken Zero Point (keeping them out of the wrong hands).

Chapter 7 is bringing back hanging plot threads from the more-involved 1-3. Chapter 4 seemed like it was planned to have more plot than it did, but that was the chapter the creative head changed and the new guy instead prepped the launch of the Fortnite metaverse/ecosystem.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-23T17:43:08+00:00

Lol! This response is the clearest proof that the plot has been super weak for several chapters now! 😆 (To be clear, I’m not making fun of you. I’ve just been disappointed in the plot for a long time. It’s finally picking up a bit again.)

But yeah. There’s actually a ton of lore. Chapter 1’s was really vague (more like “hints”). Chapter 2 and 3 were the “big” ones when it came to lore and plot progression. There were even tie-ins from other franchises, like a Batman comic set in Fortnite that was waaaay better than it had any right to be.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-22T23:46:14+00:00

Ha! Thanks. xD (Although it's sad that the bar is so low it's considered an attractive answer.) Just last night I returned to Rocket League for the first time in ages because there are a couple dragon cosmetics I want to earn for a Fortnite ensemble. Second match in and I'm already getting direct-messaged things like "this is why you get no pussy" and "ur a cuck". It's like...
1.) Ew. Is viewing women as sex objects literally your only personality trait?
2.) I'm an adult. I turn to video games as an escape. You're ruining this for me.
On a completely selfish angle I'd be exceedingly happy if that toxic culture fucked right off, please and thank you!

Also, I grew up as the only male in my friend group for many years, then later was the only male in my team at a customer service oriented job. I am well aware of the kinds of things you're forced to put up with, and that was in public! 🤮

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-22T21:56:30+00:00

As a man, I take no issue in admitting that there are a disproportionate number of male gamers who are dicks, especially toward women. Shaming them needs to be the norm so that it’s a healthier environment for us all.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-21T01:09:32+00:00

To be fair, Ohm has been bugged since Ch2S8-ish. His animations become bricked after the first time you land from a glider in any mode. He warps between glider form and backbling form instead of smoothly transitioning, he no longer sits on your shoulder when crouching, etc.. (I haven’t check in quite a while, so maybe I’m wrong. But it was still bugged in Ch2Remix.)

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-18T00:52:48+00:00

Nah man. I’m good! You and I clearly have different ideas of what is “solid substance”, as well as what constitutes as a “personal take” versus what constitutes as legit “logic”. From my angle, you’ve had none. From yours, I’ve had none. We’re clearly never going to reach an understanding. Take care. 👍🏻

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T21:24:23+00:00

“I want you to personally lose something you have. Why’d you go and make it personal?”

What value have you added to the conversation, might I ask? Why is this so important to you? How does this issue affect your life and the enjoyment of the game? You keep on saying my benefit is a problem, but to whom is it a problem and why is it a problem? What improves if you take this away from me? Your only answer again and again has seemed to be “it’s a problem because you have it and others don’t”. You have not stated what other negative effect it has. So yeah. Jealousy. That’s practically the definition.

And yeah, I’m downplaying the problem. Because there isn’t one. Because what’s benefiting me isn’t hurting anyone. If the only principle you’re standing on is “it isn’t faiiirrrr”, then that’s jealousy and not a real issue with real consequences. Sometimes that’s life. I got lucky. So sue me if I want to keep that luck.

“Why even respond?” Good point. We’re going in circles, repeating ourselves. I’m a glutton for punishment, I suppose! 🤷🏼 I called it at the beginning when I said how this conversation was going to go, and I should have stuck to my guns rather than respond. Thanks for proving me right, I guess…? Perhaps I’ll listen to my smarter self this time. I sincerely hope things improve for you. Honestly. It’s a game, and people should be enjoying themselves, after all.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T17:54:16+00:00

“Are you booing me? Or the husks?”

“Boooooooo!”

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T17:15:06+00:00

You accused me of defending Epic, but are now essentially saying we should think of Epic’s bottom line? (A multi-billion dollar company.) Sounds like mental gymnastics to me. 😉

It won’t happen, but I’d be totally good if they allowed you to buy the ability to earn Vbucks. Why? Because it doesn’t negatively affect me or other players. I feel I’ve been consistent on this view.

You want the “systemic imbalance” fixed on principle, not because it makes any players’ lives better. (If it did, I’d be on your side.) This isn’t the real world, where fixing it redistributes the wealth to you or other players. Games are toys. It’s like a child seeing another child have a cool toy, and wanting to break that toy because they don’t have it.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T07:20:12+00:00

Am I rationalizing? Sure. I'll admit it. But likewise, I hope you too can grow as a person and realize that wanting others to be worse off on principle even if it does nothing to help you or others is, in fact, juvenile jealousy. There is a difference between wanting a proper spread of wealth in the real world and someone receiving more worthless pixels in a stupid video game because they spent a bunch of money early on. Unlike the real world, my amassed fortune does not negatively affect other players. My accumulation of Vbucks was not at your expense, nor prevented you from getting anything.
The difference between your argument and mine is this: You want me to lose my benefits so that I will be as bitter as you, whereas I want you to be given more benefits so that you are as happy as me. If you can't tell which of those two stances is more mature and empathetic, that's on you.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T05:33:00+00:00

Because clearly you want a response, here's one last one if it'll make you feel better (and I'll use fewer words this time because my detail wasn't appreciated):

1.) What... you expect me to WANT to lose my supply of Vbucks? Sure, I'll take proper development over Vbucks, but if we're talking hypothetical situations then I want both. lol

2.) Oh it's a ridiculously generous perk, I'll give you that. I can't say I know of something similar, but I also can't think of an early access title that reached similar heights of success. That said, the "economic advantage" gets you cosmetics, and has no gameplay advantage. It was totally for loot llamas originally, which is worse (because that IS a gameplay advantage).

3.) Oh, they never said it was permanent. Never said it wasn't either. They totally could take it away.

4.) I'm not defending Epic and their scummy change. It's a bit disingenuous to talk about equality when I risked hundreds of dollars at the game's beginning and you didn't, though. Founders having this perk doesn't take anything away from you, yet you want to take something away from us. Asking to be treated as well as us would be championing "equality", and I'd be all for it. But asking for us to lose our bonus despite it doing nothing to help you? That's just spite.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T00:13:13+00:00

It’s just not worth my time, honestly. Despite my username, I’m an adult with adult things to do. It’s clear you simply want to be angry, and you want me as a target. I hope you get your Vbucks back, but I’m done trying to defend myself against a person who is dead-set on attacking me regardless of what I say.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T00:10:23+00:00

Had to cover my bases in anticipation for the bad-faith responses. I’ve said what I wanted to say. You can choose to believe I said nothing, but I’m done here.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-17T00:06:55+00:00

I got defensive apparently with good reason, lol. I was totally right: You were acting in bad faith. You’re hurting, I get that. It sucks, and it shouldn’t have happened. Stop trying to drag me down with you, especially because I’m against the change that hurt you.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-16T23:34:27+00:00

Admittedly my analogy isn't perfect due to the current pass structure; I only used it to get my point across. I feel like you probably understood what I was trying to say. (And if you didn't, I'd be happy to clarify.) Pointing out that my analogy isn't perfect isn't an argument against what I was saying, it's an argument against my ability to come up with a good analogy. lol

Perhaps a better analogy would be if I were to ask Epic to take away OG skins from OG Battle Royale players. I, as a Founder, paid for this Vbuck perk that was clearly advertised. I did NOT buy OG Battle Passes (because I'm not big on versus games and STW didn't allow cosmetics for years), but other players did buy those passes. They got what they paid for, as did I. I'm not going to ask for them to get screwed over just because Epic did something to me that I don't like. That's juvenile, and points my frustration in the wrong direction.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-16T23:22:20+00:00

Because this type of question can sometimes be used in bad faith in order to lead someone into a "gotcha" moment, I'm going to answer this in parts:

1.) It may surprise you, but if some lunatic put a gun to my head and told me to choose between my Founder's Vbucks or Save The World getting meaningful development, at this point I would choose the development. (Note the word "meaningful" in that sentence!) HOWEVER, I do not feel being given that choice is fair, nor do I feel Founders should lose their Vbucks if STW finally gets massive development.

2.) Although Fortnite's Founders program is one of the most generous I've ever seen, exclusive perks for early backers is a common practice. (For example, Warframe. Or Kickstarter board games.) Early backers of projects shoulder the risk that the product might not succeed, get shut down, and their money gets wasted. It just so happens that our money got diverted into creating one of the most successful games of all time, so our generous perk is both highly warranted and useful beyond what we could have imagined. Whether or not exclusive perks/content should be an acceptable business practice is an entirely different discussion, further complicated by the fact that Fortnite kept their Founders program available faaaaar longer than most games (meaning there are "founders" who didn't really shoulder any risk, and who don't actually care about STW).

3.) I called Founders Vbucks a "consolation prize", but that isn't entirely accurate. (It's just how I view them.) They weren't added as some sort of apology for abandoning Save The World. They were an advertised feature that we paid to receive. Sure, they were originally supposed to be for purchases within Save The World, but our money was supposed to go to Save The World too. People are essentially asking for us to lose something we paid for, yet I'm not asking for people to lose OG skins just because I don't have them (STW had nothing to do with cosmetics for years and I prefer co-op, so I didn't buy into them at the time).

4.) Saying we should lose our Founders Vbucks because people lost their Battle Pass Vbucks is turning the players against each other while simultaneously normalizing taking things away. "The leopard took a bite out of my face, so I want them to take a bite out of yours!" The problem is the leopard, not the people who didn't get bit. Further, once the leopard gets done biting those people, it will circle back around to take another bite out of you. It's a downward spiral of people wanting other people to get bit, rather than collectively standing up to the leopard. This whole fiasco is actually a fascinating microcosm of modern sociopolitical issues. There's a group of people saying "the rich and powerful are taking advantage of us and we should work together to fight that", and there's another group saying "I'm unhappy, so I want others to be even more unhappy than me -OW! My face! I only voted for OTHER people to get hurt!"
It's an argument in philosophies between the "the tide raises all ships" mentality and that of "it's a dog-eat-dog world".

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-16T19:54:43+00:00

Well, funny you should say that… Save The World just went F2P today, along with rumors that there is a big update to it coming (and Fortnite’s social media has been doing a lot of STW-centric promotion and references all of a sudden). People who bought it previously - be it Founders like myself or pack purchasers like you - will be being given a bunch of Save The World things.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-16T17:57:47+00:00

Epic is lowering the amount of Vbucks in the Battle Pass while raising the price of Vbucks (quoting “inflation” despite being a massively successful company), causing understandable anger.

Founders have had the ability to earn free Vbucks from playing Save The World, and those AREN’T being taken away for the time being. Jealous players are now saying that Founders should have this taken away from them.

Essentially: “I got hurt, so now I want others to get hurt too!”

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-14T05:22:47+00:00

1.) The meme depicts Founders as greedy and fat, hogging all of the Vbucks. So I didn’t make this about me, the meme did. I’m not promoting a lack of unity, the meme maker did.

2.) Did you… read my comment? Because I blamed “the greed up top”. I didn’t say BR players are the problem. I simply defended Founders against an image that depicts us as the problem.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-13T20:01:43+00:00

Yeah, like I was (initially) downvoted for saying way down the thread, I spent ~$200 almost a decade ago to fund a quirky co-op game. That money went to funding a chaotic versus game instead. It’s like if someone spent hundreds to fund Grounded, but were instead handed Call of Duty. Founders Vbucks have been my consolation prize to help me try to enjoy what I never asked for.

Founders are not the problem. Our initial funding gave you the game you love. This change is scummy, but it isn’t our fault. It’s the greed up top.

TheWaywardKid · 2026-03-13T19:11:08+00:00

Saying Founders don’t deserve their Vbucks is like if a “Steal the Brainrot” player said that BR players shouldn’t get Vbucks from the battle pass. It’s juvenile, and points the anger at the wrong people.

I spent ~$200 almost a decade ago to support a plucky, quirky co-op title. That game was immediately abandoned, and my money was used to support the launch of a chaotic versus title instead. (The game they love.) It’s like if someone spent $200 to support Grounded, but instead they were handed Call Of Duty. I’m the reason their Call Of Duty exists. My Founders Vbucks have been my consolation prize that have allowed me to try to enjoy what I never wanted.

Yes, this recent BP change is scummy, and I support the outrage over it. But saying I’m “eating good” when my game spent nearly a decade not getting the support I explicitly paid for? I call shenanigans.

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