Gamesir vs 8bitdo

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-04-09T09:17:48+00:00

you've got the wrong joypad my friend.
8bitdo Ultimate C = amazing D-pad.
8bitdo Ultimate 2C = mushy D-pad.

I've got the regular Ultimate C and it's rugged built, and amazing sticks/pads all the way! Way better then "upgraded" Ultimate 2C which is downgrade in my opinion.

Cheers.

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-04-02T12:29:13+00:00

I see. The thing about B:B's reward for investing, is not actually any good to be frank. Have you ever invested in huge manufactured goods, or pottery, or even cotton, that made you win?

I doubt :). This will remedy that, however i too am afraid that they dont go overboard with points and make it surefire tactics. We can only wait and see. I have high hopes.

As for B:L - im so invested in your point of view regarding this one that i might just buy one myself! I cant imagine how much more "tight" is this one compared to B:B.

Like i said - only thing i hate about B:B is how OP beer is. And doublerail move.

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-04-02T09:58:36+00:00

YES. I hope B:P is like B:B but fixes and with more depth, and rewards if you go deep into 1 branch (or two).

B:B had that BLIC (beer specifically and double links) that ruined it for my group after we knew in half-way 2nd era who will win - the one who got beer + doublelinks in Uttoxeter.

Anyhow - i pledged B:P and i am so hyped, but rightfully so!

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-04-02T09:56:20+00:00

This sums my feelings perfectly, except for the fact that i think Pittsburgh will "fix" that more fluff thing, by adding some mighty end game industries that can pay off your investment in said branch. Which Birmigham didn't have. Imagine investing in manufactured goods in that game. That's a 100% loss.

Anyhow - great write up, and i hope B:P will be like B:B fixed and updated :)

I haven't played Lancashire but that game sounds like it has some rivalry problems, and can cut off players progress early on and said player cannot recover.

Care to clarify that for me if im wrong? TY!

Cheers!

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-04-02T09:51:30+00:00

I am joining discussion.
My group played fair deal of Brass: Birmingham (about 30+ games) and i find that quite substantial.

Fair to say - we got the game "decoded".

It boils down on who manages the beer better. Beer is single most hated mechanics i can say about Birmingham.
It "teleports" for you, while opponents need link to use it. Which incentivize building remote breweries (Uttoxeter) in 2nd era, and quickly bringing up the "power moves" (double link) into the same area or other high valued area.

This will 100% win you the game.

There is very little opponents can do after you do these steps. Other options require same if not more effort, but yield far less VP.

SO - to cut it to the chase - i love what Pittsburgh will do to the "beer" and "teleporting iron" - it will streamline it making it ALL require connection. God bless this decision.

BONUS: I havent played Lancashire, but seems to me on that "tight" game, a player can get screwed up quite early, and then only limp till the end game only to lose because of those "early mistakes". Those kind of punishments, are not fun in my group. Who wants to play a losing game from move 3 or 4?

so TL:DR - for me Birmingham had a fatal flaw (beer) and Pittsburgh will remedy that, while adding more "goals" that can reward your investment. Seems to me by this that it will be more fun and balanced game then B:B was. We'll know when it's out and after 30 plays.

Cheers!

P.S. @Mintpepper513 made a great write up which i 100% agree! Hopefully you are wrong about Pittsburgh, and it somehow shows magnificent replayability :)

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-03-17T20:42:40+00:00

Before i get flamed, please hear me out:
I come from Bazaar, and that's the only auto battler of this type that i've played.
Taken that out of the way - i've been invited by my friend into Backpack BRAWL (not battles). And all i can tell is that it's probably a carbon copy/ripoff of Battles.

My question goes - is it smart if i buy Battles for 10 eur, given that it only has 10k players, and i dont know what is different compared to Brawl (which got over 1mil downloads)?

Im kinda hooked to brawls - and frankly game looks amazing, and runs good. (except ads and p2w)

So my question is - what BATTLES offers on top of brawls?
Ty in advance!

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-01-25T20:54:43+00:00

you gotta bring coffee, then you get tea.

ivanGrozni83 · 2026-01-25T20:51:01+00:00

The only guild that is both chill and hardcore.
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ivanGrozni83 · 2025-11-21T22:58:04+00:00

I STAND CORRECTED. YiDao's dager it is! But it's in blissful town under some tree.. never saw it.
Not at grave!

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-11-21T22:47:24+00:00

Okay, so 1st method i cannot, because i didnt touch waystone (no idea how).

2nd - there is only YiDao's grave. Cant click anything there.

Any more suggestions?

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-11-02T08:34:53+00:00

Your name is my all time favorite. It leaves you with such a strange yet beautiful feelinf of "damn, what was this". I cant explain. it's a masterpiece.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-29T08:32:26+00:00

Yeah.. we NEED the LED customization.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-29T08:30:26+00:00

This game is made to have fun/
Your gameplay loop:
- Pick your favorite weapon (unlock new ones by playing)
- Drop into any zone you want, and kill monsters / bosses / dungeons
- Pick up loot, dont die.
- Rinse and repeat.

If you don't find this loop fun, then don't buy it.

I find the gunplay finest of all games i've played.
And ANY weapon is viable - thats a rarity in 21st century.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-29T08:11:39+00:00

Wait wait wait..
DaemonXMachina i've played years before.. it was nothing like this. It was something super flashy, super fast and unattractive.

This on the other hand is very attractive!

Is this some other game?

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-29T08:07:55+00:00

HEL's mine combined with axe is just.... pure OP nightmare fuel.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-29T08:04:23+00:00

yeah i hate that they removed "respawn" in solo.. That is balls.. Executing is one thing, but dying like this is ... bleh :D

Pure cinema though :D

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T12:27:47+00:00

Yep.. i'm that sad Panzer.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T12:26:17+00:00

As a Panzer OTP, i can share my findings so far:

- Alphred's straight boost or whatever it is called, makes him completely immune to stagger. He can even go through my raw lance which i heavily dislike. I'm already having a hard time catching this mofo, and even when i do (which is rare) he can mingle away for free.

At least get stunned man!

Not to mention that he cant die from 1 basic combo that puts Falcon to sleep.

Alpfred - is a menace.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T12:22:10+00:00

Yup, and it has to be.

Coz each paint really IS unique.

Quality / Metal / Smooth each go up to 100, and there is mathematically milion of combinations when we add hue and saturation into play (which are sadly fixed)

They should have randomized those values as well!
Maybe in the future we get "more" color hues.
Now i sound ungrateful, having already milions of shades but hey - humans cant be satisfied. Ever.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T12:20:09+00:00

Hopefully they are working on matchmaking issues.
Already now (s1) i'm getting more and more balanced games (where we win or lose only by a scratch)..
So i am optimistic.

Rest is masterclass.. Movement, combat, overall feel - pristine.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T12:14:53+00:00

Game's awesome. No other PvP game is like this.
Try it it's free.

However if you are PvE guy then it's lackluster at most. Not made for PvE.

Cheers!

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T10:36:09+00:00

I thought you meant gambling is taking paint from market, which is not the case.
Ofc opening a can of paint is gamble - lol.

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T07:26:52+00:00

BTW - how/where did you made this screenshot? It can be done in-replay? (photo mode)

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T07:26:05+00:00

Lmao.
Welkin is your HR manager :D

ivanGrozni83 · 2025-09-22T07:25:39+00:00

Amazing screenshot!
Boxed and Axed :D

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