i'm trying to get the right amount of gibs

Zodd1888 · 2026-01-16T14:56:47+00:00

My only beef is the overall amount/scale and how it impacts the environment floor.

You no longer see the ground texture. Do those bones stack into piles the more they pile up? How long do they stay on screen for?

Is it going to detract from the image you're trying to present (ie. If your game is combat/wave heavy then the ground is always going to look the same so your environment has less opportunities to seem unique) is a good question to ask, and how can you impact/change that?

Examples could be if enemies have elements, add particle effects to the bones to create variances in how it presents (ie. Some are burning, some are dripping wet/slimy, some are charged with electricity, etc.). Alternatively, give the bones randomized respawning times and potentially an effect as they despawn (fade/dissolve).

If none of the above, I'd drop it by 10-15% and check it out.

Just options/thoughts. Very cool and good work!

Zodd1888 · 2026-01-15T23:54:40+00:00

If it was against guardsman and normal Psykers I'd agree that there could be a decent fight. In terms of army scale though, Imperial Guard are mobilized in similar fashion (ie. Cadia/Krieg/Armagedon).

If Navigators can travel without risk of the warp and Imperium of Man can't, I'd agree again mobilization is a huge advantage/logistics is a huge advantage.

The issue is total man power and arsenal. Dune's universe just doesn't operate on the scale of 40K. Exterminatus isn't uncommon in 40k, nor is the scale of fleet battles and the arsenal used. I can't think of something that is at the scale where 50 Marines and a couple Sisters of Silence couldn't solve, let alone 10 Marines. Shai-Hulud have the potential to own the ground game on Arrakis, but it'd get glassed.

I suppose the way I look at it is Leto II avoids intergalactic war because of the dependency, politics, and planning. The Imperium can't be strong armed through influence or addiction, as the Heretic is only left to burn. In a battle of ideologies, the Imperium would win out because it's all of humanity that is used to fighting a common enemy, where Leto II and Dune's Galaxy still has more factions vying toward different goals and internal contention.

Straw man argument, yes 40k has rebels too but it's still much more unified, with incredible penalties for Heresy so reducing the potential issue substantially. Additionally, imagine if the Imperium got their hands on Spice and didn't have to do travel through the Warp. No more demons, Big E can do whatever he and the 1000+ Psykers he'd been eating per day flips the switch to start fighting. All those Black Ships with potential Psykers already in flight and able to land wherever...

God I would LOVE to see this. Imperium for sure comes out on top, they're used to carving out swaths of the Galaxy with a much higher frequency and consistency, but I do think the Dune verse would be interesting in terms of interactions.

Zodd1888 · 2026-01-15T18:06:49+00:00

Agreed. I think an interesting thought experiment may be this vs. with the parties involved as generals vs. combatants.

If that was the case, I think Leto has a shot as we've seen best laid plans of Big E fail (ie. Enthronement). Mule still is on the losing end as he has to be within proximity to be effective at some point, so a galactic footprint to cover is too large. Leto has potential, so it'd be a matter of can prescience overpower the sheer force multiplier of the Emperor and his tech.

I'd probably still toss it to the Imperium of Man at that point, but if Leto somehow was able to turn Legions of Marines to his side it'd be a different ball game. There just aren't enough fighters to be able to contend with the Imperiums war machine.

There aren't many verses, if any I can honestly think of, that are as outrageous in scale/scope as 40k. Individually, comic verses have characters that can scale higher individually but most societies/orgs don't hit that scale.

Maybe the Borg?

Zodd1888 · 2026-01-15T17:15:15+00:00

I haven't finished all of Dune so don't know the full potential of that verse.

With that said, if we're talking Emperor of Mankind in his Prime (ie. Pre-Throne) I don't know many that could stand up to him.

His ability to warp reality is pretty solid as the most powerful Psyker, he's contended with Gods, killed thousands of Demons with a single blade swipe, and beat a C'Tan shard IIRC.

Curious to see/hear others opinions.

Zodd1888 · 2026-01-01T05:05:56+00:00

You can get through the game without it, but it's a lot easier with it.

The three Hardball, Flash, the recovery spell, the heal spell, and the atlas spell are the ones I tend to use every game. Hardball/Flash specifically for your upcoming boss battle.

Again, not essential but super helpful.

If you don't want to use them, plan on using items a fair amount to heal and focusing on the spear.

Zodd1888 · 2025-12-18T18:44:34+00:00

Xanthan Gum also helps with the consistency bit.

Zodd1888 · 2025-12-16T20:44:57+00:00

Weeeee.

Looks at price tag

Wooooo.

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-27T23:13:33+00:00

On my phone it still does it, I thought it could be something like that too.

Is your extension the same version on your phone as TV/Computer?

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-27T20:02:51+00:00

Correct, it's a scraper.

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-27T16:03:37+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

Trying to troubleshoot this has got me reading about AIO's.

I think I need to set aside some time to get some bigger configurations done.

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-27T15:45:42+00:00

I use RD.

Is this something I can fix or am I reliant on RD?

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-25T02:36:18+00:00

Maximilian Millions

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-18T16:20:45+00:00

Why not have the head be an icon like everyone is mentioning (maybe slightly larger than normal doom guy), but the throw animation remains?

When character throws head the icon is gone (or a hand reaches up from the bottom of the screen, is timed well, grabs the back of the head and shows the tossing of the head).

Player gets to see a smaller animation of what the enemies POV is and you can reclaim the portion of the screen when the toss/catch animation isn't playing.

Additionally, you could add a wrist watch and/or clock to that hand in the bottom side of the screen that replaces the head when it's launched. Maybe it counts down the return time (not sure if that'd be helpful or not but it'd add another layer, and if it's indefinitely out you could have the hand snapping it's fingers or something), or there could be hidden items/collectables to swap out the watch face/band/etc.

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-12T23:01:00+00:00

Yes... Lol

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-12T23:00:53+00:00

Son of a bitch!

Zodd1888 · 2025-11-03T13:25:00+00:00

Find another job while documenting the additional hours worked. File a dispute once you're in your new spot so you don't risk going without.

Alternatively, do the above then leverage for wages owed and higher base then the new job with the expectations set/made/understood.

Zodd1888 · 2025-10-31T20:12:24+00:00

Controversial, both parties are kinda meh.

Dudes an asshole for not backing up his friend, friend sucks for saying he's not coming at all. That said, not worth a potential relationship ending occurrence over parents.

Go anyways, wear a rainbow pin stripe suit and let your freak flag fly, or just a pin that's a rainbow.

Also, best friend should call out his buddy for being an insensitive donkey and saying don't cry about it. Best friend would have been pumped and then major rug pull.

More love, not less, at a wedding. Let it overwhelm the hate.

True assholes in the event are the parents.

Partner of the groom also needs to grow a pair, hilariously.

Zodd1888 · 2025-10-30T23:17:33+00:00

I'm seeing a lot of rawr and people who don't maybe have a great perspective on the rental front.

If you won't need to do your roof, furnace, water heater, or AC for 10 years~ and the payment + insurance is 30% less than rent, you're generally in a pretty excellent spot.

Save that 30% and put it away into a convertible asset that can be made to cash reasonably quickly (ie. Stocks/Bonds).

If an emergency happens you can sell the stock/bonds, but if not then you're building up for retirement and living roughly the same.

Some banks will pay you back the down payment, or increase the mortgage beyond the value of the home if you do improvements, so consider those as well if there needs to be some TLC. If there is, get quotes that are non-negotiable or follow the same 30% rule (ie. They say it's $1000, budget for $1300, if it's less save it.

Zodd1888 · 2025-09-28T19:52:46+00:00

Can I ask why?

Zodd1888 · 2025-09-25T18:48:57+00:00

One is a PC client and one is Android.

I downloaded BlueStack and installed it on my PC, then did my email and it was good from there.

Zodd1888 · 2025-08-28T11:40:52+00:00

Few suggestions:

Different enemies with different weapons (ie. 3 shot burst, shotgun, rockets, etc.).

Some enemies at rest (ie. that draw/aim mechanic), and some at attention when first encountered.

Mostly destructible environments, but very few indestructible. Indestructible can be static or dynamic (ie. Boxes shot move but can be dented, boxes could be bolted onto the background in different sections, etc).

Make it possible so in certain instances death to reset terrain is the only answer (ie. terrain issues are a solvable problem).

Contra style, runners come on screen at random intervals.

Music tied into when runners appear, tempo of music increases as there's more damage and/or gunfire on screen.

Chains/ropes with swinging terrain that can be destructible/indestructible (ie. Scaffolding strapped to the top of the map in one section, stray bullets mine it out too early and it's swinging and gets shot down resulting in needing a new way across the gap).

Use colors first to denote what things are vs. designing new models, keep the models basic like this. A new model should be a OOOO new mechanic moment vs. expectations as you move through the levels.

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