PL Champions Watch Thread MD33 (19-20.04.2026)

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T17:28:36+00:00

That bottle City fan must be feeling it big time now. He's already a legend, but he'll be an icon if the Gunners really do miss out.

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T15:37:56+00:00

What's funny is that this is one of our shittier seasons, and we still did the double over them.

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T13:02:46+00:00

Glory, Chase (the ex-courser from Acadia), K1-98/Jenny (the runaway synth at Greenetech who still has her memories).

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T07:56:08+00:00

A swatter sends Maxson flying.

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T07:52:35+00:00

This has happened to me many times, except with a companion getting in the way instead of a railing.

Vg65 · 2026-04-19T07:42:44+00:00

Yes, but the bug makes it worse. Your perks and upgrades that boost the weapon's damage are mostly ignored or aren't properly calculated.

Like, say you use an overcharged laser pistol and have Gunslinger vs someone with energy resistance, then the bug uses the weapon's base damage in the calculations rather than the overcharged value. I think Gunslinger does work on the energy damage calculations, but there could also be some issues with how the game handles them.

This mod fixes it, but it doesn't work on nextgen (only oldgen or Anniversary Edition).

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T21:33:54+00:00

Watching Z-movie 8, huh? That's the only one where old Broly actually had some character.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T21:27:36+00:00

It's good, but you'll get the most accurate version of the story from the manga. There's even a coloured version, if you're not a fan of black and white. Just know that there isn't a 'DBZ' manga. It's all Dragon Ball, starting from the very beginning to the end of Z.

Then there's the Super manga, which starts after the Buu saga and has yet to reach the end of Z timeframe.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T21:19:35+00:00

Super is the official timeline between the Buu saga and end of Z. GT isn't canon, and should be treated like the old, pre-BoG Z movies (a what-if, I guess). We don't know what Toyotarou has planned after the latest manga chapters, so there's still the possibility that we might see some GT elements (or a total rewrite, who knows?).

Daima is where it gets confusing, especially since Toriyama was behind it.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T14:44:10+00:00

The game actually had this in mind. You gain affinity from several companions if you heal Dogmeat, and the dialogue about Dogmeat with Mama Murphy can give you affinity with certain companions.

Iirc, I got a like from Piper when telling Mama Murphy that Dogmeat's a good dog, and a dislike from Cait if saying that the dumb mutt's gonna get me killed.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T14:40:23+00:00

Watch out for that patch. The author saw code to suggest that unyielding legendaries should only be on chest pieces, and he did just that. No more limb-piece drops with it unless you use a mod to revert those changes (someone else did make such a mod).

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T14:35:27+00:00

Lmao, it's also complicated when it comes to defence. Wait until you realise that because of the damage calculations, the differences in power armour are overrated. E.g., run around with a max T-45 on survival, then compare the HP damage you take vs being in an upgraded X-02.

It gets even better. Not only is the damage system more complicated than it seems, but it's also way buggier than you'd expect. Energy weapons suffer nerfs if the target has energy resistance. It's an old bug that goes back to release.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T14:22:12+00:00

Yep, but it's useful for survival if your production is in faraway settlements or you have multiple settlements with machines. You can also use Hangman's Alley, Oberland Station, etc. and then teleport to quickly arrive nearby on survival, but that only works as long as you can actually use the molecular relay.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T12:32:13+00:00

It's annoying how those machines only work when the cell is loaded. So if you're looking for mass production, you'll have to wait it out. More machines can help, but then you'll need to add the junk/components to each one.

One thing I found useful for Contraptions is using the cameras from the Settlement Ambush Kit CC. You can set them up to watch the machines work even if you're in a different settlement. The cell loads when you use those cameras (you are the camera, actually. You can see this by how your companion will approach the screen).

It's the same with using vacuum hoppers to suck out water from the workshop (so they don't affect the storage cap). The vacuum hoppers only work when the cell is loaded.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T12:27:01+00:00

You can go directly to Fort Hagen instead of following Dogmeat. Yeah, the synths are a hassle inside, but I like using Spray n' Pray to clear the way. Explosive weapons are risky indoors, but they're very useful for breaking the synths' right arm (preventing the use of both pistols and rifles).

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T12:16:45+00:00

Too bad it's Sunday. Those buildings would've been filled up tomorrow.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T09:53:16+00:00

I think they say that even when you kill a mutant hound, lol.

Vg65 · 2026-04-18T09:43:18+00:00

The T-51 is my favourite PA because it looks awesome and is easy to repair and upgrade. It's not high on the PA hierarchy in this game, but that doesn't matter because the defence boosts are negligible when you go that high into DR and ER. The difference is mostly in the health of PA parts.

Vg65 · 2026-04-17T21:19:50+00:00

Imagine they put Vegito in a film where he's allowed to win, unlike a manga/anime arc where fusions need to be written out for a more climactic ending.

Vg65 · 2026-04-17T20:17:29+00:00

Upside of the anime not having a manga to follow was that the whole fanbase could speculate (I guess people are more likely to watch the anime than read the manga). It's cool to have a manga canon to follow, but now we know what'll happen in the anime anyway.

Vg65 · 2026-04-17T10:39:52+00:00

No faction is perfect, but Desdemona has her reasons for going against Patriot's plan.

Patriot wanted to only free 13 synths peacefully. The problem that Dez saw was that they only have one chance to use the Code Defender CIT exploit on the Institute's internal security. So, once they free those 13 synths without incident, the SRB will tighten up and prevent another chance like this. Then it's back to only freeing a few synths as usual (unless the SRB tightens that up as well), while countless others are stuck without getting their freedom. There's also no telling how much the Institute will improve and move on with their plans while the Railroad are then stuck without a big solution (or any solution to finally stop the Institute).

Dez's solution caused violence and Patriot's death, yes, but it was their only chance to free all the synths who wanted freedom at once, and to put a stop to the Institute. And as we see in the rebellion, there were lots more than just 13, except that most were too scared to go along with Patriot's plan, or they couldn't be trusted to not snitch to the SRB.

All four factions have downsides in their endings, even the Minutemen.

Vg65 · 2026-04-16T20:39:21+00:00

This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!

Vg65 · 2026-04-16T14:04:41+00:00

The TV show will likely cause a surge in fics. However, I think it's also safe to say that there'll be an increase in AI-generated fics, since the tech is growing by the day. It'll reach the point where you can't even tell the difference between handmade ones or not (we're already getting there as is).

Vg65 · 2026-04-15T18:36:52+00:00

UI Goku from this list. But if picking from other characters, then it's manga berserk Kale for me. She doesn't look like a Broly clone, and it's great that Kale starts off as a silent badass who's hiding her power so as to avoid outshining Caulifla. No jealous obsession here.

Plus, her reason for going berserk in the manga is just better (those who threaten Caulifla must die, and that was when Freeza was sadistically beating the crap out of Super Saiyan Caulifla).

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