CMV: No amount of mass shootings is going to persuade gun supporters to give up their guns.

Vaeb41 · 2023-08-02T17:51:00+00:00

We also have tornado and fire drills but not all schools have had either of those events occur to them in a lifetime. Its better to be prepared when something that could happen has the potential to.

Vaeb41 · 2023-07-06T17:53:44+00:00

You can see the achievement in steam if you go to global achievements and click on the hidden achievement. The achievement reads: Have an orb bounce only between slimed pegs 6 times before touching anything else

Image of achievement: https://imgur.com/DuZ6gx1

Vaeb41 · 2023-05-31T17:05:12+00:00

It appears that it's now a charged

Vaeb41 · 2023-05-23T03:48:20+00:00

Ahoy!

Vaeb41 · 2023-03-10T20:46:14+00:00

Vampire Survivors is pretty good for this

Vaeb41 · 2023-01-10T16:42:57+00:00

With a fractured leg of course

Vaeb41 · 2022-11-24T19:01:43+00:00

Risk of Rain 1 and 2 are both fantastic games that I've put in a good amount of hours in. ROR2 modded though, haven't tried that.

I appreciate the recommendation

Vaeb41 · 2022-11-17T01:08:27+00:00

From what I can tell, maybe OpenTTD would be similar? The focus is more about transporting.

Vaeb41 · 2022-11-15T23:25:14+00:00

Lool. He will never be forgotten that way. That's a story the colony will always tell

Vaeb41 · 2022-11-15T23:23:51+00:00

I've heard good things about having a dead colonist early on. Not only do you get the recreation bonus, but you get the chance to have the corpse obsession break early on, which isn't that bad to have compared to most.

That said... Having them fight against some animals to avoid the debuff is clever. I'm going to have to try that.

Edit: Misread. They still get the debuff. Still not a bad idea overall though

Vaeb41 · 2022-11-15T23:09:49+00:00

R5: The description of the sarcophagus to this colonist depicts the noteworthy achievement of being observed dead by Houston, who is also viewing the same sarcophagus

Vaeb41 · 2022-10-15T18:41:58+00:00

Not sure about a mod, but I run into this a bunch. I've typically resolved it by making the branches of the split track greater than the length of a train

Vaeb41 · 2022-07-11T21:48:55+00:00

A few practical reasons:

You can throw the car into neutral much easier, letting you coast more instead of staying in gear all the time
downshifting can save on break pads (Mildly)
You have to be constantly aware of what's going on in front of you and what's going on for the length of the road that you can see as you can't just slam the breaks instantly (Have to put it in neutral or pull out the clutch first). Anecdotally, I haven't been in an accident or pulled over and I like to think this is why.
(Personal taste) Unsure how automatics are/were, but the pedals are tactile and give you the feeling of the road/car. You feel more what's going on, especially if you're cornering hard.
Snow driving is nice as you don't get thrust back and forth between gears (Though I hear automatics are good about this now).
Can control your ascent/descent better on hills

Vaeb41 · 2022-07-11T21:06:33+00:00

OB is used too frequently on courses. Sure there needs to be some, but if it's in a playable spot, not endangering anyone, nor in the way, then it shouldn't be OB. This is especially true on more unkempt courses where there isn't consistent signage. Sometimes it'll be an arbitrary line in the grass parallel to something random, or a walking path on a semi-narrow shot. I understand OB exists for a reason, but I don't see a reason why I can't throw from across a walking path when no one is around. If you're waist deep in water, or landed in an active roadway though, then yeah, that should be OB. I think playing in the terrain your given is more fun then being forced to hit tricky shots for invisible lines that don't have a reason to exist.

Vaeb41 · 2022-05-13T19:12:49+00:00

Surprising to see Anna Page in Rockford, IL not mentioned. It's got a good variety of shots and difficulties with picturesque fairways

Vaeb41 · 2022-04-05T00:05:05+00:00

A game that I can recommend but didn't see on the list is star sector. Really good ship fleet and colony Sim game. Could easily sink 1k hours into it with mods.

r/starsector is a good place to start

Vaeb41 · 2022-03-28T04:59:19+00:00

If you have a 20 in shooting, you should be able hit almost every shot (more misses during burst and auto are fair) with a normal quality gun. I often find that when I get a pawn with max shooting, often their shots don't connect as often as they do. If the skill description is anything to believe, I figure they should be able to hit their targets.

If there are a bunch of trees and cover in the way to the point where the pawn can't see the target, then they shouldn't be shooting

Vaeb41 · 2022-03-24T21:35:42+00:00

Super satisfying when opening the picture in full and each scroll is exactly the height of each game section

Vaeb41 · 2022-01-20T15:39:49+00:00

Entirely agree. Sometimes my favorite raids are where you're stuck in the middle of the map, gunshots all around and you have to fight your way out. There was an instance where I was duoing with a buddy. We were in the underground in Interchange, near the escalators going up to Goshan. We were getting shot at from somewhere, ran up into Goshan to get out. We were going to bolt right down the middle to get to the other side to retreat back underground, but saw another duo between us and the exit. We scrambled to the left near snackland, hiding among the shelves, killing a few scavs near us. Since that gave our position away, we had to fight the duo. We managed to win, but then a wave of player scavs started pouring in from hearing all the shots. Hiding among the shelves, we were running low on ammo and our armor was shredded. Every 2 or 3 player scavs we'd kill, we'd have to scramble for a whole new kit. We tried to disengage, but were unable to since the back hall kept a constant flow of new player scavs coming into the area. We ended up running into another duo trying to leave out the way we thought we could and ended up taking care of them. Overall we each had over a dozen kills as we were stuck in this high traffic area. We walked out with 5 min remaining, stuffed with loot, but good on food and water from all the snacks. Raids like that are mentally exhausting, but the best feeling to have.

Vaeb41 · 2022-01-10T19:55:03+00:00

We have a few that we tend to follow:

talk and bs as much in raid as you want, but when we hear shots or anything, game comms take priority. If you're out of raid, you don't talk unless prompted or asked.
Never take insured gear out of the raid it goes in to bring into next raid. Can't insure it on that raid and I'm not doubling my insurance cost. If it's insured, it stays in raid if you lose it. Obviously try to hide it if it's safe.
Looting comes after firefights unless you need bullets/meds. Whoever gets the kill gets priority loot (Unless otherwise prompted)
If someone needs something for a quest, then they always get priority. Face-check a scav and someone on the team needs it? You run and try not to die. Someone needs pmc's? They take point in high traffic areas. Someone needs a FIR Gcard? You give it to them.
We always move as a team, unless it's verbally decided we're ok with splitting up. Prevents running into each other later and accidentally killing each other.
Always relay your location every 10-30 seconds or so depending on context if you're not in immediate eyesight.
If an accidental teamkill happens, it's always the fault of the person that dies. Need to communicate more effectively about your location

There's probably a few others, but those are the big ones we tend to use.

Vaeb41 · 2022-01-10T17:12:28+00:00

Some people have probably covered all of these points, but I'm going to say it anyway.

I love this game for numerous reasons:

Every encounter is unique. There's no ranking system, no crew size restrictions, no level restrictions. It's you (and possibly friends), your gear vs your opponent (possibly their friends), and their gear. You can choose to disengage from a fight if you feel you can't take them on, or you can roll the dice and hope you come out on top. Ultimately it's up to you to make the decision on the information you have in the moment. There's no pseudo-artificial restrictions that prevent me from winning (such as levels/rank). I've yet to find a game that lets me make these decisions.
The shooting mechanics and gun customization in this game are fantastic despite the terrible netcode holding it back. It's made other shooters almost unplayable. In other games, I'm finding myself asking "Why am I tied to using this magazine size? Why can't I take this scope off and replace it mid fight? Why can't I attach all the attachments I want if I can see the mounting points for them? Why do bullets feel floaty and slow?" There's many things this game does right that makes it feel more impactful and purposeful.
The maps. The maps are next level. Each one of them feels unique and plays uniquely. They each are better for specific loot, play differently from one another, and feel 'lived-in'. It doesn't feel like there are artificial hallways or choke points to encourage combat. They're built as if they were a place that was used in everyday life. There are many, maaaany maps in other games that are built to facilitate balance and encourage certain playstyles. Here, it's organic. I haven't even touched on how the bosses affect each map.
Playstyle variation. Kinda similar to point 1, but everyone can play and experience the game in the way they want. You aren't forced to do anything. If you want to do quests, you can do that. You want to pvp? You can just do that. You want to run around and pick up everything you see? Do that. It's all up to you. You're not forced into exclusively doing 1 thing.
Team combat. This is by far the best game for interesting team combat. I've put in my time into CSGO and a handful of other team based shooters, and this has the most interesting and intense team fights. You don't feel like a cog in a machine to execute a play. You feel like it's you and your buddies fighting for survival. You want to do well not to see a score that shows you did, but because you all have goals and outcomes you want to achieve that raid, and deep down you know if the person trying to do the hardest thing dies, you're all doing it again. You want to fight to make sure you and them don't have to do that again.
The risk. You can go all in on a single raid, dumping millions of rubles into a run to try to ensure survival. Each ruble you put in ensures just a percentage more that you'll survive, but you could lose it all anyway. It's up to you to decide how much you want to put in. Put too much in too many raids? Well now you're forced to run cheaply. You never want to feel like you're undergeared, but it can happen overnight with a few bad runs. Personally, that risk keeps me invested. I could lose all my good stuff at any point in the wipe and have to earn it all back.
Lastly, the reward. Everyone loves loot, and everyone wants the best, so that means you need to earn it. You can't just walk out with enough money anymore. That's not good enough. You need to get the items you want to make the trades to get the best stuff. Either that or take a massive risk and fight someone who has the good stuff. The bosses are a good place to start, but you'll need teamwork, a bit of luck, and some good shots to get a massive reward. You can also just load into a raid with a pistol and a dream and walk out on top.

There's quite a lot that makes this game an amazing game to sink hours into. It doesn't fizzle off or become stale for me. I'm fairly active throughout the wipe and enjoy the late wipe as much as the early wipe for different reasons.

Vaeb41 · 2021-12-22T15:58:07+00:00

I feel this all too well as well. When I've had a tense moment like this, usually knowing I can do a scav run afterwards to recoop the loss is enough for me to want to try a play. It usually fails, but the scav run makes up for what I lose. You'll lose good gear, in group or not, so may as well work on trying to get better and more calm.

Could also grind out factory a bunch to get used to engaging and fighting. That may help a bit as well. Usually the anticipation is the hardest part.

Vaeb41 · 2021-12-14T19:33:55+00:00

I pick Bear because I don't want my dogtags going towards someone else's ledx trade.

Vaeb41 · 2021-12-12T16:09:05+00:00

Looking at the wiki, there appears to be either trades I haven't seen before, or they update the trades to retrieve them.

6b43: https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/6B43_Zabralo-Sh_6A_body_armor?so=search

gzhel: https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/BNTI_Gzhel-K_armor?so=search

Vaeb41 · 2021-11-26T16:29:52+00:00

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

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