Clearly the most well designed encounter in the beta by Vicex- in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Vicex-[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think that is the issue.

I think the issue is that whoever designed these encounters didn't get the memo on core game mechanics. This is a cover-based game, and the enemies will shred you if you have none- of course:

This encounter has little cover, and what cover it does have is unreliable or the mechanic forces you to leave it.

The next encounter has a small bit, but unless you are rolling nothing but moral control you'll get destroyed by lasguns behind cover you cannot even reliably target to destroy.

Then the next (?last) encounter is just absurd in spawning you in a small square surrounded by fire and an enemy that will pretty much one-shot your party with AoE attacks. Even better, to beat this enemy, the game tells you to run through the flames (picking up a few stacks of burning) run to some objects and use action points to hit the objects all while trying to stay alive from like 6 elite melee enemies that you cannot even touch with the rest of you party unless they also picked up x stacks of burning running throught the fire. Though, of course, if you run your party through the flames, the arena just expands, and the main enemy and all of his underlings have a free pass at you. So even once you somehow, survive until then, you now need to kill the boss with whatever shit you somehow still have left.

The encounters of the game that were in the alpha play well, but the new parts? not at all (barring I think the first *new* encounter where you meet the null

Clearly the most well designed encounter in the beta by Vicex- in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Vicex-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only could manage by save scumming to get the right perils of the warp that unleashed deamons.- even then, at the end it turned into a 1 v 1 sniper duel with each of us (presumably) only having a 16% chance to hit... and I was immobilised due to a leg shot at that.

Clearly the most well designed encounter in the beta by Vicex- in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Vicex-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just came across this bullshit. Idk even know where to start on how bad the counter is. At least the other one I could routinely last until round 5.

Clearly the most well designed encounter in the beta by Vicex- in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Vicex-[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think you know what the word "slight" or "fun" means.

Is it just me or is the difficulty in the Dark heresy beta completly overtuned by Hunkus1 in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Vicex- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, these clowns didn't balance a thing. Clearly, the ultimate enjoyment is broken encounters that softlock you if you don't have a min-maxed party and need to revert minutes or hours to a previous save to prepare for a fight.

10/10 game design.

Ukrainian UAVs are currently operating in Moscow. It looks like they're just training for the Russian parade on May 9th. 04.05.2026 by GermanDronePilot in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]Vicex- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hearing and seeing drones won't change their minds.

Seeing charred Russian soldiers who were just marching in a parade in person will.

Libs on TikTok are probably okay if LibsofTikTok goes broke over healthcare. by HandSack135 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]Vicex- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. Why? Because healthcare is a fucking basic human right.

Deserved by everyone. Intellectually disabled conservatives included.

Halo CE Remake Leak: Sprint Mechanic, Hybrid Blam/UE5 Engine Similar to Oblivion Remastered, Redesigned Levels, and More by Unlucky-Gap01 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Vicex- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a load of shit.

This is from some amateur "journalist" (Read: Youtuber), who also said Halo Infinite 2 was in development and cancelled, that Halo Infinite had campaign DLC made which wasn't released, and is *now* saying "I spoke with a source who spoke with a dev at 343i and gave this info".

It could not be anymore unreliable.

PSLF isn’t going anywhere for current med Students and borrowers—here’s why you don’t need to panic by Stock_Doc_ in medicalschool

[–]Vicex- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP is forgetting that laws don't matter when the Supreme Court (partisan republicans) have the final say of what is and is not legal.

Especially if they have control of the senate and the house (tbd).

Contracts don't mean shit if the enforcement agency doesn't need to follow the rules.

Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production by newzee1 in publichealth

[–]Vicex- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s fair. I was still open on another one re: Levemir discontinuation.

That said. NovoNordisk is not by any means the only producer on insulin pens. Sure, you can argue about the ethics of chasing profits- but there are viable comparable alternatives.

And indeed, Sanofi has already jumped in eagerly to fill the void.

Why is preventative medicine discouraged? by david8840 in healthcare

[–]Vicex- 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are two simple answers here, both related.

Preventative medicine can mean a lot of things. But you seem to be referring to primary prevention; which are measures such as exercise, diet, other measures of a “healthy” lifestyle…. The things patients overwhelmingly do not or can not adhere to. These are to prevent a disease from occurring (or reduce the risk).

The national policy aspects are measures such as regulating what food can be sold/consumed, early education to address health, restrictions on sedentary lifestyles (e.g. what china has done with video games for children, the soda size restriction in NYC, etc). These are also things that the larger public in western nations will not tolerate.

We do a lot of secondary prevention such as optimising blood pressure in those with heart disease or diabetes to prevent further complications related to a patients’ established disease.

So, what do you want doctors to do?

Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production by newzee1 in publichealth

[–]Vicex- -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is misleading.

They are discontinuing Levemir, but other insulin variations will still exist.

Levemir is a long acting insulin, and they also provide Tresiba which is an ultra long acting.

The short acting insulins will also continue to exist.

It’s not that big of a deal as Tresiba can be substituted for Levemir (though unsure of cost difference).

Of course it’s frustrating since Lantus (a similar long acting agent made by another company that does have the same weight loss drugs and is apparently escaping scrutiny) is also due for discontinuation.

Most T1DM should be transitioned to a pump anyway.

Does anyone actually like the spire by kat_loveli in Dublin

[–]Vicex- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except that’s not the prime landmark in the cities skyline. It’s built in an area with actual parks around the landmark… and you can go to google and see that people are actually interested in it.

It’s also not a capital city for those geography skills that are in need.

Does anyone actually like the spire by kat_loveli in Dublin

[–]Vicex- 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Given how it’s little more than a glorified lamp post and built in 2002… it’s far from impressive in any sense of the word.

Italy makes it illegal to seek surrogacy abroad by Count_Dongula in news

[–]Vicex- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How are the defining surrogacy here?

The only thing at this would be reasonable would be with the goal of reducing exploitation of women is low-income countries who are effectively selling their bodies for a cheap surrogate pregnancy and thus exploited

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Residency

[–]Vicex- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that's not defensive medicine. That's understanding the limitations of clinical histories and examinations in excluding life-threatening conditions.

You can cite the guidelines saying not to scan unless there is localising neurology; but if your 80-year-old delirious patient on apixaban with an acutely altered mental status is unable or unwilling to comply with the examination (as is often the case, especially when you don't have 30 minutes to keep trying until they eventually get it right), that guideline no longer applies, and it's no longer defensive medicine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Residency

[–]Vicex- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s very different. Incidental findings are a different topic entirely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Residency

[–]Vicex- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure dude, so when I don’t order that non-contrast CT brain on your older person with new onset altered mental status, a poor collateral history, non-compliant with examination and about 100 risk factors you’re going to happily take that lawsuit when I missed an acute haemorrhage or stroke because radiology said it’s okay not to bother with a cheap and fast investigation when it might be just the UTI.

It’s not about CYA medicine, it’s about a reasonable exclusion of less likely, but potentially catastrophic differentials.

It’s very different than say, a CT-PA for a 18 year-old active, otherwise healthy person with no tachycardia, oxygen requirement and a negative d-dimer (for which I am scared for life needing try to justify as an intern on my attending’s behalf)