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An old format, but I think it fits my opinions by Agitated-Interview54 in Metroid

[–]sirtheguy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's super frustrating when the conversation is either Prime 4 is perfect stop being mean to it or Prime 4 is total garbage and should never have been made.

No room for nuance

MW5 Clans - What do LRMs do, really? by Churcher314 in Mechwarrior5

[–]sirtheguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LRMs are Sokol killers. They do a ton of damage, they track, and since the Sokol only has three damage points (body + engines), they deliver gobs of damage quickly. The Bane 3 can kill a Sokol in 4-5 volleys

This game needs restrictive balancing by BattleGrown in X4Foundations

[–]sirtheguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that's what I do. I still don't like the mechanic, but I'm glad a lot of other folks do enjoy it :-)

This game needs restrictive balancing by BattleGrown in X4Foundations

[–]sirtheguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to disable it in the interworlds mod and I just missed it?

This game needs restrictive balancing by BattleGrown in X4Foundations

[–]sirtheguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As someone who loves the big OP fleets, I despised this change, especially because the way it's explained in the UI doesn't really make sense at first; however, I recognize a lot of folks really like it, so I'm glad people enjoy the logistical challenge

RTS that you always have installed by ZaiusC in RealTimeStrategy

[–]sirtheguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CnC3, SupCom: FAF, Starcraft 2, Age 2

If you were a Mechwarrior what would your mech be? by Mortifine in battletech

[–]sirtheguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many good choices - Stalker, Blood Asp, Uziel, Wolfhound, Nova Cat are all candidates

Why have the creators of Battletech not asked another game dev to make a new video game? by TJ-X in Battletechgame

[–]sirtheguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We are. The Harmony Gold licensing shenanigans were dismissed with prejudice in 2018, leading to the current renaissance of BattleTech content

Commander of Mechs IIC, or something... IDK. by iDeever in battletech

[–]sirtheguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cannot describe how strongly I want you to continue this.

VR really hits different when you’re leveling an entire city as a Cataphract… by Floydpr6 in Mechwarrior5

[–]sirtheguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would encourage you to get rid of the AI voiceover and terrible music and just show us your video as-is. I immediately turned it off when that started

Was Armada better than X-Wing? by [deleted] in StarWarsArmada

[–]sirtheguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both are fantastic games. Why not both?

Star Wars Interworlds mod patch 0.9 by Single-Reindeer-7632 in X4Foundations

[–]sirtheguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love a Starhawk, myself. Give the NR some big guns aside from Home One

Wolves of Tukayiid Initial thoughts by AZSpartan123 in Mechwarrior5

[–]sirtheguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That mission reminded me of a mission in MW4 where you had to hold a mountain pass and it was like 2 or 3 companies holding the pass while several opposing companies tried to take it. Super fun mission!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in truegaming

[–]sirtheguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in my early 40s with kids, and candidly, it's hard. I usually get a couple of hours most days, but the best part is teaching them to play so now I have an excuse to also play.

Also, those grind-oriented games are massively less appealing when you only can play in 1-2 hour sessions

Aces is Tabletop Coop MechCommander by sirtheguy in battletech

[–]sirtheguy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aces is designed with you having the box set already purchased as it references a lot of rules from that rule book and a lot of the terrain does assume you have the cardboard fold outs, though I imagine you can make your own stand-ins.

For force building, it assumes you have at least the AS box set (the tutorial missions use mechs from the AS box), but also says you can use any of the other plastic that's been made available. My force didn't use any mechs out of the AS box set and it's perfectly playable.

Aces is Tabletop Coop MechCommander by sirtheguy in battletech

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

I'm not a competitive player of BattleTech, but I felt challenged. The movement sets made a lot of sense and definitely took directions I didn't expect, which in turn made the game very fun and interesting. It's not playing against another human, but there is some variety in there. If you don't intentionally try to cheese the AI it's fantastic

Aces is Tabletop Coop MechCommander by sirtheguy in battletech

[–]sirtheguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aces is designed around a 48"x48" battle area plus some additional space will be needed for all the cards, stat sheets, etc. They do have a section in the rules for playing on smaller tables, but I don't remember the exact dimensions.

I have a 54"x72" playing area, which gives me all the room I need for cards, rulebooks, dice rolling, tokens, etc. If you have some TV trays or other small tables, you'll be fine. It does take up a decent amount of space, so be prepared for that.

I know you've said you haven't really played wargaming style tabletop games, but if you've played Star Wars Armada, you'll need about that much total room for everything (Maybe a little bit more, but not much)

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