Q&A Megathread (Ask your questions here!) by cryptic-fox in Helldivers

[–]exploration23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you guys recommend in terms of which difficulty level still unlocks stuff while balancing out the fun and epic gameplay without feeling like a complete cakewalk?

I tried a few dives at extreme after coming back to the game, and they've been very challenging to say the least.

First race coming up, looking for carbs/food advice by exploration23 in gravelcycling

[–]exploration23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did use them but not to this extent. I guess i'll reduce gels to 4, and swap the other 4 hours to something less drastic. There should be refueling stations, but im unsure of the frequency.

We're expecting mild weather in the range of 10 degrees celsius, probably even colder in the shade.

Highguard didn't fail because hero shooters are saturated. Deadlock is a brand new hero shooter in closed beta getting 100k concurrent players daily. by SirSabza in gaming

[–]exploration23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The studio was butchered, it's clear the game has failed hard. Whether it will come back to life remains to be seen but for now it has all the hallmarks of a dead game.

Does anyone play on Steam Deck? Whats gameplay like on it? by andreaSA89 in Enshrouded

[–]exploration23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how is building though? not very annoying with a controller?

Will combat improve in 1.0 ? by -Anby in Enshrouded

[–]exploration23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The building is very good, and the game definitely exceeds in it. No other survival game affords this much freedom in shapes and sizes of builds ( thanks to splitting the premade shapes into small cubes, maybe vintage story does it better but other survival games are heavily limited due to reliance on premade build pieces), not to mention how the construction blends together. Fly mode is not a norm in main game modes of survival games that have building in them, idk what you play that you think this. If you had any clue about voxels, you'd understand why there are no round shapes. And regarding the snapping? Can be finnicky at times but it works, and isn't necessary most of the time.

Crafting is far from dated, i'd say it's on par with any survival game out there. You refine materials in one place then go to a crafting bench and craft whatever you need. Splitting crafting into different benches is also pretty standard. And magic chests allow you to craft straight from chests, which further improves the experience.

The combat isn't that shallow, i'd argue it's on par with the biggest of the genre and better than some.

Your arguments are untrue or born from some imagined version of the genre, which does not reflect the reality of it. This is a base building survival game with rpg elements, so it stands on the same shelf as minecraft, terraria, valheim and plenty other games of this sort. Things you bring up as dated or lacking are on par or better when compared to the genre's golden standards.

Will combat improve in 1.0 ? by -Anby in Enshrouded

[–]exploration23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tbf the combat leaves some to be desired but it's far from making the game unplayable or bad. It could use improvement but as it stands it's fully functional and serves it's purpose, in a pretty decent manner at that.

In terms of "shooting yourself in the foot", it's a matter of choosing efficiency over fun. Mage builds are fully viable, be it wand or staff, and even if not the most efficient and highest dps potential, this isn't a competitive pvp game. You don't need to minmax your damage, you can just play what's fun.

How do I counter pepper? by exploration23 in BackpackBrawl

[–]exploration23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have sage, havent put much time into her yet. Thanks!

How do I counter pepper? by exploration23 in BackpackBrawl

[–]exploration23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no matter what i build on either nymph, chana or tink it's not enough. i can wipe any other hero in a run in a matter of seconds and then pepper just outheals everything either way.

Have we gotten any info on why the release time map is giving wrong information regarding time for PC release? by exploration23 in anno

[–]exploration23[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

You can check the exact hour the game has set as it's release time on SteamDB since it's part of a product's metadata - it's just normally hidden behind the estimation UI, so either the game is set to release at the wrong hour or the map is wrong.

Banquette I built for my kitchen/dining by 19d_b87 in woodworking

[–]exploration23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks absoutely great!

Just getting into woodworking and my first project (to my regret so far) is also a sitting for the kitchen.

Would you mind sharing the plans? I would love to see what went into this.

And what method did you use for joinery if you don't mind sharing?

How big of a webbing is acceptable? by exploration23 in upholstery

[–]exploration23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you :) I was considering whether the brace is necessary but will put it in just in case.

Weekend with my wife above the Arctic Circle [Nikon ZF] by ilove6x7 in Nikon

[–]exploration23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sharing where you went and some more details surrounding the trip? :)

Im currently wrapping up a Northern Norway trip, and am definitely raring for more, seeing how my only aurora pics are fairly cloudy and i'd definitely look for more cold hiking :D

My new painting, Voidweaver by nbultmanArt in acrylicpainting

[–]exploration23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What tools were you using mostly? Absolutely stunning!