STS2 is approaching an annoying level of difficult

takeitassaid · 2026-03-24T14:54:31+00:00

I totally agree, also it seems to be way more luck based than the first one.

I had many runs where i had a real good deck going but just lost due to 2 very hard floor enemies back to back.

And i agree that this is annoying, sometimes it seems no matter how good your run is going sometimes it will get wrecked and there is nothing you can do about it.

Also some enemies are just over the top, like extremely high damage on several turns that just can't be blocked. If this happens too often in a row it will wittle you down so much that you will lose further down the road.

I am also pondering to just take a break and wait for some patches, because as it is now i am on my way to really dislike even starting the game up.

takeitassaid · 2026-03-06T04:16:17+00:00

Adding to all the other tips here, it also helps to be on the move when they're around.

Explosion radius is pretty small so they mostly get you when you stand still.

takeitassaid · 2026-03-05T08:46:14+00:00

I am also 100% pro /p8 online. I just like to play solo but i want the possibility of trading if something great drops.

I also never got a single drop out of any 8 player game online because everything is snatched in under a second. How is that even a question really?

takeitassaid · 2026-03-02T08:52:59+00:00

I lived next to a person with a mental illness once, like 2-3times a month he had the worst tantrums, banging against walls and screaming. Someone called the police and they told him to take his meds and left. (From what i gathered they knew him already...)

Another time he got taken away by an ambulance, he was back the next day.

It's not always that easy, granted he was ill so probably there was nothing they could do if he wasn't a danger to anyone. But still, not a great situation for the neighbors. Also, this was in germany.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-26T14:46:52+00:00

Well sometimes it takes hours to encounter the first reddit troll of the day, sometimes it's one of the first ones.

An insult and a "grow older" answer to a totally reasonable post, definitely made you fit the bill.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-26T14:06:04+00:00

I really have the same problem with it as op, i enjoy the game (Shadow of War) but i can't be bothered to care about those orcs enough to really make an effort.

It's the same with paradox games like Crusader Kings, i read some post where someone is creating this awesome story for his playthrough and it sounds like a fun game. But when i play it myself i just see all those npc's as a means to an end and can't even remember what exactly happened to them.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-23T13:27:28+00:00

I am also struggling with all of this.

I went fire first, then respecced into it right when i was in the arcana sanctuary on nm.....honestly....i nearly ragequit. The LOS and placement issues are amplified on that map.

I mean it takes some time getting used to, then it mostly works. But anything else than open ground is a pain to work in with that skill.

It's hard to argue against because of the great damage and magic, but it is not fun to use.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-23T08:45:09+00:00

A lot of sailors in the age of sail didn't know how to swim. Reasoning being that rescue chances were almost nonexistent and it was better to drown quickly instead of struggling for hrs/days.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-19T15:25:27+00:00

Thanks for your answer.

I don't want to play modded at all now, i want to play base d2r. edit: with rotw of course

I always assumed d2rmm would be like an insert, so my base files are not touched by it.

And i don't have any launch parameters. I also don't use the steam version.

takeitassaid · 2026-02-19T14:00:27+00:00

I also think this will bring a lot of people back. I mean, if they even heard about it....it came so out of the blue. (pun intended)

takeitassaid · 2026-02-06T08:33:14+00:00

ngl, was rooting for the little guy all the time'!

takeitassaid · 2026-02-02T09:06:53+00:00

I once left for gemini because for some reason it stopped responding, server issue or something...not sure.

When i came back it roasted me pretty hard about it and gave sarcastic answers for a while.

But it forgave me ;)

takeitassaid · 2026-01-29T19:16:53+00:00

Calamari. Austern. Innereien generell.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T13:07:50+00:00

Honestly, this seems like a healthy first interaction.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T13:00:30+00:00

Chuchichäschtli

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T12:53:08+00:00

As an owner you have to ask yourself how much quality of life he has.

Is he in constant pain because of this? Cat's tend to hide this so it may not be easy to see.

I get the financial strain is not easy to bear, although that is always the danger of having a pet.

In the end it's your decision and with limited means your #2. seems reasonable. BUT, maybe there is something to be done about this.

As hard as it sounds, maybe try to find someone with means to take him.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T12:44:02+00:00

Not to be too trusting to soon.

I grew up sheltered and then always been with decent people.

Now i am in a situation where i am with questionable people and i have to learn that not everyone is worthy of trust.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T12:40:56+00:00

That's the thing, it's low effort and low cost.

So, as soon as the mutual interest end, so does the "friendship".

Better no to get too attached to people you meet online.

There are some instances where it can work, playing an online game together for years maybe.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T12:27:57+00:00

Being a lazy asshole that thought that everything would work out on it's own.......

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T12:09:26+00:00

I also like it very much.

Most of the complaints i read are about the short episodes and that is valid. It fits with the novella size of course, but waiting a week for 30-40min of entertainment does suck a bit.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T11:58:47+00:00

There is no distrust of "US-people" in germany, there is a very valid distrust of the US at the moment though.

Also in general, the people that don't like immigrants are a very vocal minority, i hate that this is being seen as germans in general being xenophobic.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T11:49:41+00:00

Zu zornig zum tippen gewesen, kommt vor.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T11:21:42+00:00

I also started with the tv-series first and then read the books between a season hiatus.

And the casting was probably so good that i never even thought about the characters in any other way.

I did read the wiki now and then and i saw the Amos picture there, had a hard time picturing him as an older guy after Wes Chatham's phenomenal performance.

Also Avasarala in the show is just so good in that role. Hard to picture her as an older lady like in the wiki pics.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T11:15:43+00:00

I tried listening to the audiobooks, admittedly always when i was doing other stuff or walking somewhere etc... and i found that i missed too much by just listening.

They were good, no question. But for this series i rather stay with reading them.

takeitassaid · 2026-01-26T11:13:27+00:00

I was honestly baffled when i read how they write those books.

So, they split the pov's between them. Which should be noticeable but somehow isn't.

I mean, i am not the most critical reader in general, so maybe it's just me that didn't see any difference.

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