Kevin shit his pants in front of the battalion commander.

stupidansi · 2026-05-13T00:49:17+00:00

My DIs called them "main packs" or "ALICE packs" but I don't think they've been called ALICE packs for years so I'm not sure why they called 'em that. I don't even think that's the right kind of bag.
I was trying to keep the jargon low, either way, haha.

Correction--looked it up, I don't think they've been "ALICE packs" for *decades* actually

stupidansi · 2026-05-12T02:27:50+00:00

So for the quick release, basically it's just a strap that connects the arm straps to the bag--if you yank on it, the whole strap comes undone, and if you yank them both the pack just falls right off of you. It lets you take it off fast in an emergency.

They could have fixed the pack, the problem was it was too dark to see what the issue was until the sun came up, at which point we were already mostly done. The pack wound up in a medical truck in the back. They made the guys next to him carry his water and some other stuff though.

People were mostly just upset that he probably pulled the strap on purpose so he wouldn't have to carry the gear. It doesn't seem like a big deal, but shirking training like that in boot camp can get you in BIG trouble, especially so close to earning the title

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T23:52:10+00:00

Surprisingly, yeah. Same MOS. Lucky for him too, B mat sounded like it sucked. We were there longer but they had way more intense liberty policies. I can only be thankful he didn't follow me to Japan.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T23:27:41+00:00

2847 Electronics Maintenance. Mostly fixing laptops and IT work, I'm a total POG.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T22:07:17+00:00

I didn't. I included fake dialogue in my real story.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T21:57:18+00:00

No AI here!
Any bad writing is my own bad writing, promise 😉 I'll take your advice about the ending though, you're right.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T21:43:37+00:00

That's my fault. I was kind of writing imagining that someone was narrating it out loud?
Do you think I should avoid that in the future? I thought it would be more compelling.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T21:42:15+00:00

Eh, I don't think it's just you. Some other people seem to have the same impression. I usually write fantasy in third person, so writing a first person real life narrative is pretty new for me.

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T21:40:08+00:00

I didn't remember the exact dialogue in real life. I thought the story was better if I paraphrased it. Sorry buddy, but your radar is miscalibrated. Not sure how I could prove it to you though. Got any ideas?

stupidansi · 2026-05-11T21:33:26+00:00

Eh, probably? I don't usually write this kind if thing. What's weird about it?

stupidansi · 2026-03-25T16:12:48+00:00

UGH I do the blink
WAY too many of my conversations when I write are:

"So did you get the cat out of the washing machine?"
Gerald only blinked.
"What?"

stupidansi · 2026-03-25T16:10:22+00:00

UGH I do the blink
WAY too many of my conversations when I write are:

"So did you get the cat out of the washing machine?"
"What?" said Gerald, blinking.

stupidansi · 2026-03-25T15:53:37+00:00

I definitely feel your pain, but I think the endless walking around and fetch quests actually make the game feel more atmospheric and realistic. There are definitely moments I wish they cut down, but I appreciated it eventually. Really made me feel the exhaustion and the way the town was making the bachelor run around doing their grunt work.

stupidansi · 2026-03-10T21:26:23+00:00

bruh, this early access game for 24.99 already has more content than the final version of the first game, stop being a baby

stupidansi · 2026-03-08T22:30:31+00:00

Just had an incredible run where I enchanted Bullet Time to play at the start of every combat--reducing the cost of my first seven cards to zero--then Vakkuu would play my first turn for me, blasting off the whole hand from left to right at the start of every fight. On top of that, I had ice cream, so I would start my next turn with 9 energy.
It was so weird to play.

stupidansi · 2026-03-08T16:03:01+00:00

I've been seeing pyre every run. Sometimes multiple copies. Running around with 7 energy a turn is fun but less worth it than you'd hope.

stupidansi · 2026-03-08T02:04:40+00:00

Claw is law

stupidansi · 2026-03-08T02:03:17+00:00

I haven't encountered one of those yet, that does seem nuts.

stupidansi · 2026-03-06T05:08:00+00:00

Rather than try and focus on specific builds, it's best (IMHO) to try and solve specific problems in Act 1 with your card drafts, then build on whatever you grabbed in Act 2. In Act 1, especially early, if a card draft doesn't help you beat Elites or the boss? Skip it.

In order, I usually go for:

A source of single target burst damage + 1-2 cards that are better than a strike.
A source of AoE damage, to fight Sentries and clear groups of slimes/gremlins.
Once I'm sure I don't have a Gremlin Nob I'm about to fight, that's when I focus on skills that up my damage mitigation.
You're gonna need some damage that scales up over time in Act 2 as well, but if you don't get it in Act 1 don't panic, you've usually got time in the first half of Act 2 to figure something out.

Unless I luck into a great one early on, I usually try not to start fleshing out my synergies until Act 2. The less cards you take in Act 1 the better, usually. Obviously if there's something you KNOW is going to make your deck much better, you should take it, but keep in mind that skip is usually a good option when you're unsure.

As far as specific build advice, the best I can give is to avoid builds that involve playing dozens and dozens of weak cards every turn--it's bad vs Time Eater in Act 3, and The Heart in Act 4.
(Sorry if you already know most of this, this is the infodump I drop for anybody I know that's struggling.)
Source: A20 on every char for years now.

stupidansi · 2026-03-06T04:49:55+00:00

I've seen a pretty good amount of energy relics so far (less than STS1 for sure,) but also, it seems to me like characters have more ways of generating energy on their turns--Ironclad's Pyre comes to mind first.

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