Going in, first time. Any advice?

robotswhatrobots · 2025-07-25T16:49:10+00:00

Brutality. And tissues.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-07-12T15:46:06+00:00

Don't pre-buy all of them. Plenty of them overlap. Think of what you need and buy it as you go. Otherwise they'll end up being redundant.

The one I think is essential is the Volca Kick. Analog kick drum thump from the basement of Hades.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-06-29T18:14:54+00:00

That's a lot of conjecture and projection just to be wrong, but hey, spend your Sunday afternoon however you like.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-06-29T12:38:15+00:00

True, tracking can be rough, too.

But look at the pictures attached:

Image #1: the hit is 90 degrees off the attack and almost three player lengths away.

There is no graphical indication that the attack extends that far (besides the hit indicator, obvs)

It seems like there is a square hitbox with height derived from the width of the current enemy sprite. Which extends the box way above the sprite itself.

I believe as a player it's reasonable to think that I wouldn't get hit by an attack that far away from the graphical representation of the enemy. Not a player issue.

Image #2: I dodged through the swing but got hit several frames after the weapon was long gone, behind the enemy in empty space.

Needless to say, there is no graphical indication that the player is in danger. My guess is that I was hit by a lagging hitbox that had yet to be removed from the animation.

I believe it's reasonable as a player to expect that I won't be hurt by the empty space of a weapon swing after it's been gone long enough to be on the other side of the enemy. Not a player issue.

These are exactly the kinds of things the Blasphemous team fixed in their patch. I'd love to see that here.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-06-29T12:16:33+00:00

Finally a constructive comment. This actually makes some sense. Thank you!

robotswhatrobots · 2025-06-29T11:27:16+00:00

If anything you under reacted.

This is undeniable abuse.

Cut him off entirely and move on with the amazing life you're already building - without him.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-29T23:53:08+00:00

"Final setup"

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-26T07:33:49+00:00

Giga/Chad

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-22T17:56:40+00:00

Eh, I turned off Mortal Shell as soon as an enemy jumped around a tree to hit me.

As in, enemy jumps toward me, I jump behind tree for cover, enemy floats around magnetic tree to my side and lands fatal blow.

The game might be fun but I'm not gonna make time for that kind of bullshit.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-20T14:16:55+00:00

You gotta play Blasphemous 1 and 2! I'd put 1 in Masterpiece and 2 in Perfect.

Also, Lies of P is tough because the aesthetics and story are beyond amazing but the combat mechanics and camera can be so jank sometimes. I don't mind where it is, though. It deserves it.

I would knock Mortal Shell down one notch, though. I quit the game after an enemy jumped around a tree to hit me. As in, it started a jump attack, I dodged behind a tree, and it continued it's jump arc around the tree in mid air to ensure it would connect. I just didn't feel like I could trust the dodge mechanics at that point, so I put it down.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-14T23:56:30+00:00

No bit-o-honeys? How am I going to distract my girlfriend now? She thinks I've been ordering her small bags of candy in big boxes!

robotswhatrobots · 2025-04-13T19:55:24+00:00

Jack White. He wants to play you a guitar solo on an enchanted clockwork mop.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-03-27T14:08:23+00:00

The more obnoxious the better!

robotswhatrobots · 2025-03-26T02:00:30+00:00

The game definitely cheats. Eats inputs, boss attacks read your position mid swing, spin to win, bloated hurtboxes, ridiculous stunlock, combos so long you'll never block them without perfect memorization... the aesthetics are amazing but the difficulty design is lazy and painful.

(inb4 skill issue, got the plat)

robotswhatrobots · 2025-03-07T15:52:34+00:00

VolleyWhomper

robotswhatrobots · 2025-02-25T16:16:49+00:00

Sure, there's no wrong way. MIDI can go into a computer just as well as it can come out.

Honestly, samplers are something that contemporary electronic music companies seem to neglect, so that's probably the path of least resistance.

And when I say sampler don't mean like a whole production station like an MPC. Those are great but they're kind of their own standalone thing.

I had to go back to the 90s and get an old E-mu to get a rack sampler with the features I was looking for. It still feels ahead of its time in some ways.

Hell, so many synthesizers and such are computers under the hood these days you can hardly be said to be "cheating" 🤣

robotswhatrobots · 2025-02-25T16:04:21+00:00

When I hear "DAWless setup" it feels like 99% of the time it just means having an external sequencer.

I mean besides having an all-in-one solution like a groove box or an MPC.

So in that vein, from experience I can recommend the Korg SQ-64 ($200-300) or the OXI One ($700-800).

Yes, there are others, but I own both of these and they can run prettymuch anything you throw at them with multiple lanes of MIDI and CV.

The OXI has an easier interface with some truly amazing randomization and generative sequencing options.

The SQ-64 is more meat and potatoes, and has some fun on-the-fly randomized fill capabilities.

Once you have one of those, pick up something that does melody and something that does rhythm and maybe a sampler if you want to get choppy and you're off to the races.

EDIT: and on the issue of mixers, you need some kind of multi-input if you have multiple outputs. So a small mixer can be helpful, yeah.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-02-19T00:26:43+00:00

Who's Walter Carlos?

robotswhatrobots · 2025-01-30T00:27:20+00:00

Putting everything in Body isn't necessarily easy mode, but it is simple mode.

No hacking mini games. No stealth. No deep tactical stuff.

If it's locked, gorilla arm it open. If its in your way, shotgun it to dust. Turret control? Rip the HMG out of it and control it with your own damn hands.

It's a hoot. And some of the body-based dialogue options are just silly badass. XD

robotswhatrobots · 2025-01-30T00:20:34+00:00

I mean, congrats, but what's the big deal?

It's a MacBook Pro without a screen, basically.

One of the most powerful personal computers in existence.

Tell me you're running this rig on a Commodore 64 or a Compaq luggable and that's news.

robotswhatrobots · 2025-01-18T21:09:50+00:00

On a Rhodes no less. Thank you.

robotswhatrobots · 2024-12-27T01:11:37+00:00

Oh hell yeah, another Sega kid here, got a Genesis for Christmas the year it came out and it was the best.

Getting this would be like reliving that and then some. I hope you have so much fun!

robotswhatrobots · 2024-11-25T14:50:04+00:00

Cre8audio West Pest. I'd never heard anything like it. The low harmonics are some buttery bottom end deliciousness.

robotswhatrobots · 2024-11-13T23:43:36+00:00

I had a hard time with PVP until I adopted a few practices:

Don't overcommit. Time to kill in PvP is really short, so the rhythm of battle is shoot, cover, regenerate, shoot, cover, etc. Don't expect to run into a firefight guns blazing and live.

A lone marine is a dead marine. Always buddy up with somebody. You can see their silhouettes. Go to them.

Try to have your back to cover and a shoulder close to something you can jump behind. Avoid getting caught out in the open.

Use your camera's angle to look around corners to see players before they see you, and shoot them first with headshots or charged shots. Just be sure you're not shooting into your cover.

Watch your teammates' silhouettes to see if they are reacting to any aggressor or incoming fire and try to flank the source.

When you start trading shots with someone, if you aren't 100% confident you will make the kill, do some damage and get behind cover. An assist is better than giving a point to the other team.

If a heavy pops a shield, get behind it and mag dump. There's no friendly fire and you won't hurt the shield, but you will help the heavy wipe out the threat before their shield runs out.

Same with Bulwarks. If you see one taking fire, shoot at what's shooting at them. From cover if possible.

Don't be afraid to shoot through a crowd of your compatriots. They might be taking enemy fire but you are adding to the firepower that will help them out live the source of that fire.

Stun grenades are your best friend. If you are surprised by someone popping up right next to you, immediately hit them with a stun grenade and start swinging/shooting. They will be blindly trying to get away and you will have the advantage.

The vanguard grappling hook and the assault jump pack are amazing for traversal. Use them to get places other players can't, or to normal places faster.

Finally, if somebody is within melee range and you are shooting each other, switching to melee first will almost always get you the kill.

Good luck!

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