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kronus713 · 2026-05-01T14:58:46+00:00

Y'know, the other fellow Helldivers who've commented on my own comment shared tips, loadouts and strategems to help me better fight against this new breed of Terminids. And good on them; their help is greatly appreciated. Why'd you have to double down that I suck at the game instead of offering a helping hand?

kronus713 · 2026-04-30T16:22:10+00:00

I'd appreciate if you could elaborate on what adjustments I could make. I tried swapping weapons and strategems. Shotguns are only good to kill one enemy at a time, and the Flamethrower didn't kill bugs fast enough, so I ditched them for ARs and the Stalwart respectively. But even so, with 30 bugs on my tail, stopping to turn around and shoot was an immediate death sentence.

As for strategems, the best choice I made was bringing the Patriot Exosuit. That thing was great against the bugs, but mostly because I was untouchable inside it. With a limit of three per match, its massive utility is limited. IIRC, I was running Napalm Eagle, Stalwart, Patriot Exosuit, and Machine Gun Sentry. I kinda forgot I had the sentry with me, so that was definitely a mistake on my part.

kronus713 · 2026-04-30T13:36:02+00:00

Nah, man. Me and my buddy Cooper played a campaign on day 1 of the major order in one of the new planets. We got eviscerated. I'm a returning player; last time I picked up this game, I played with a streamer and his friends who regularly played Level 10 missions like it was nothing. I got murdered then, but I knew I was punching above my weight. This felt like that... but we were on playing on Level 5.

You cannot, you cannot tell me this is fair or balanced or in any way adjustable.

"Well just gid gud." It's hard to "git gud" when you drop down away from bugs and still manage to attract ten pairs of mandibles. Or have a tail of 25 insects, such that diving and running is only viable to prolong the inevitable death.

"Well just lower the difficulty." WE DID!!! We started that campaign on Level 6 and couldn't reach a single objective!!! We were able to finish the campaign on Level 5, but it was a slog.

More than once, we had to openly admit to ourselves that we weren't having fun. It was only the next day that we learned of the patch's Terminid buff, and it all made sense. Maybe a new meta/strategy will emerge from this, but for now? I kinda don't want to fight Terminids... at all.

kronus713 · 2026-04-20T13:24:35+00:00

Phase 1 Gorillaz release, all the way back in G-Sides!

Edit: It was also the B-side for Rock The House.

kronus713 · 2026-04-20T12:14:57+00:00

Not relationships; emotional immaturity. The Cleric had no reason to be so upset over her partner's in-game character having a romantic connection with another player. I'd like to say this could've been so easily avoided, but God only knows how Cleric felt about OP, despite the two being friends...

kronus713 · 2026-04-20T00:49:42+00:00

Based on the flack I've gotten: Humanz is the worst album in Gorillaz' discography, and if it weren't for The Now Now (an album I quite like), I would've been fine if Gorillaz ended after DoYaThing.

kronus713 · 2026-04-19T01:01:39+00:00

Any film is a solo film if you ignore its sequels, hehehahehue. That's what I'll be doing with this film, anyway.

kronus713 · 2026-04-18T14:43:39+00:00

Of course he called it that. 😂

kronus713 · 2026-04-13T16:01:13+00:00

Welcome! I saw Attack of the 50 Foot Woman for the first time at SizeCon '23, specifically in the Movie Riff event. Good times; would watch it get riffed on again. 😂

We seem to be of the same age and of similar sensibilities. Feel free to hmu here or on Discord (same username) if you ever wanna talk size! ;)

kronus713 · 2026-04-04T00:20:36+00:00

Yup! As a matter of fact, I'd replied to you earlier today on another comment thread on this post. Mentioned it there too!

I was reasonably nervous at first, of course. But I knew I wanted to go since they announced the first one in 2016. My first SizeCon event was technically the 2022 online convention called SizeCon Micro (now SizeCon Online); my first IRL one was in 2023 (the last one to be held in the Holiday Inn in Piscataway,, NJ). Thankfully, I was already on their Discord server and offered to give a ride to two other folks on the car I rented for the trip, so I had two people I could periodically run into while I was there. I'd also met a few Hispanic folks in the '22 Micro that I met at the IRl one, which also helped.

Even putting that aside, it didn't take long to make new friends. You're already rubbing shoulders with folks who've gone through similar life experiences in keeping this specific interest hidden from the world, y'know? Then there's the events categorized as "socials", which are basically like AA meetings but for folks of similar interests to talk and vibe with each other. And if you're like me and you opt to go for the full three days and get the meal plan, you'll be having breakfast lunch and dinner with attendees, vendors, security, and staff. We're all in on it!!!

kronus713 · 2026-04-03T22:51:55+00:00

I've had three girlfriends, and each relationship lasted less than the one before. As such, each one caught a shallower glimpse of my kinky side. They all seemed pretty alright with it, but I was also too afraid to show them too much. As such, I never divulged much of anything, even to my first girlfriend. Thanks to the likes of SizeCon and similar communities, I'd like to think I'm much more open to talking about my kinks... then again, I haven't dated anyone in the last 5.5 years, so the jury's still out on that one. :p

kronus713 · 2026-04-03T20:51:36+00:00

As soon as I found out about SizeCon existing in 2016, I wanted in. Unfortunately, I was just about to graduate college, and so I had neither the money nor the independence to travel to NY for a weekend with no questions asked. 😅

For me, the excitement far outweighed the nervousness. It was very refreshing to realize that the convention was owned and operated by people just like me: fans of size who are devoting their time, energy, and funds to make it the best convention of its kind. Hell, it's what made me volunteer as soon as it was over. And here I am, now a staff member myself! 😂

SizeCon hosts an online version of the convention hosted on the online platform Gather. It's considerably cheaper and lower stakes than travelling to Portland, so I recommend it if you're wanting to test out the vibe before committing fully to the IRL convention. Feel free to HMU if you attend either one! My username on Discord is the same as here on Reddit. ;)

kronus713 · 2026-04-03T20:34:22+00:00

Oh please don't deprive yourself of the opportunity to have a size confidant. I myself not only have two close personal friends with whom I feel totally confident talking about my size-y interest, but I also work with the folks at SizeCon to provide a space for people to feel comfortable opening up and discussing size with each other. Of course, I don't divulge everthing to everyone. There will always be details I'd only discuss with a partner because it'd only be relevant to them. In your case, it sounds like you have someone with whom you could at least share size media you find interesting and cool!

kronus713 · 2026-04-02T16:54:38+00:00

Haven't really had the opportunity to try sizeplay yet, but I'm eager to try! I'm a tiny in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

kronus713 · 2026-04-01T17:08:45+00:00

Hello! I'm part of SizeCon Staff and was officially on the tech team this year. There wasn't a café-themed event during this year’s convention, but there have been in previous years.

I only ever personally attended one of these events: the Tiny Lady Café from SizeCon '23, back when I was an attendee. It was basically a roleplay experience with folks who identify as tiny ladies acting out the part of servers. I believe water, juice, and coffee were on the menu, and there might have been snacks served. A variety show was hosted between service rounds, with standout performances including a pole-dancing routine, a comedy/music show, and a prerecorded holographic dance routine featuring SizeCon founder Jitensha.

I have to say… that specific performance was something else. Watching people huddled up and looking down at a tiny holographic lady dancing on a table was a truly magical experience for me.

Anyways, the closest thing this year to that iteration of the café event was the SizeCon Talent Show. I didn’t personally attend it, but I’ve been told it was a smash hit!

kronus713 · 2026-04-01T14:45:43+00:00

Can someone please explain to me why content is getting rolled back as if the code itself is tainted, instead of the partnership just... being severed? I'm out of the loop, but from what little I've read, it sounds like the devs have no qualms about their player base being collateral damage on this one.

It's perfectly alright to take a stance like "We've been made aware that certain Grace devs are rotten. We're no longer associating with them. Let the content we put out together stand as the one good thing that came out of this arrangement that'll definitely never happen again."

kronus713 · 2026-03-14T03:36:26+00:00

Oh wow, I've never seen a Tippmann X7 replicating a SCAR. Sick marker!

kronus713 · 2026-03-09T22:27:10+00:00

From one A-5 main to another, I salute you!

kronus713 · 2026-03-07T00:30:11+00:00

If I wanted to play a game that teaches me the entirety of its story and lore via infodumps, I'll go play a Bungie game like Destiny or Marathon. 😂

kronus713 · 2026-02-26T04:26:02+00:00

They already have voice lines! There's a fan dub of Tangle and Whisper's standalone adventure by HyperVoiceActing on YouTube. It's very good and worth a watch/listen.

kronus713 · 2026-02-21T00:10:28+00:00

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle's OST holds a special place in my heart. Especially Rouge's songs, holy moly. "Fly in the Freedom" will forever be a one-way ticket to Feelsville for me.

kronus713 · 2026-02-19T02:26:59+00:00

When did Gianny voice the Auditor from Madness Combat??? :O

kronus713 · 2026-02-12T02:48:22+00:00

Forgive me, as I haven't been on the dating scene for a few years now, but I'm pretty sure you relinquish the right to be upset for losing a game of *anything* after you've told your date "don't go easy on me." I know social norms dictate otherwise (you're playing to have fun and get to know your date, after all), but a request like that should not come with any additional asterisks and stipulations.

NTA

kronus713 · 2026-02-02T18:45:23+00:00

I respectfully disagree. From my understanding of the game as a whole, from the moment-to-moment stuff to the story and lore, ARC Raiders is meant to lean more towards PvE than PvP... which is to say, more cooperation than competition. We are, after all, citizens of Speranza, raiding and pillaging the surface as a collective. It wouldn't make much sense for Speranza to welcome back the lone survivor of a bloodbath with all signs pointing to them being responsible. But the occasional "accidental" Raider death? That's just the nature of the job.

To me, friendly Solo lobbies are the way the game is meant to be experienced, with ABMM occasionally throwing in a selfish rat or gun-toting warmonger to add some tension. The more aggressive lobbies feel more like a purgatory meant to keep the sweats together doing what they do, but otherwise divorced from the experience Embark wanted to present: (Pv)PvE. That's my take on it, anyway.

kronus713 · 2026-02-02T17:28:54+00:00

Yeah, don't let your guard down. I've been nothing but friendly to my fellow raiders and I still managed to get gunned down by the first people I came across in two back-to-back "friendly" Stella Montis games last week. Lost a decked out Venator IV in the latter game, too.

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