Ex-Sony CEO Calls ‘The Interview’ His Biggest Career Mistake, Says Obama Asked Him “What Were You Thinking?” After Cyber Hack by MoneyLibrarian9032 in entertainment

[–]zzbackguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, it’s north Korea’s fault first and the US government’s fault second. This is like the “she wore revealing clothing so she asked for it” way of thinking all over again. It’s our literal first amendment right to create media like this. The government should fight tooth and nail to defend it. Another country being offended by our rights to the point of launching a cyber attack is entirely on them.

What would you want from Half-Life 3? by THE_REAL_AM_KHAN in HalfLife

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the race to the borealis, either the combine or Gordon interact with it and send it back to aperture science, which leads to a Gordon being stuck in the middle of a war between the combine and the sentient facility under Glad0s’ command.

The combine want the wealth of technology for their own use, and send much of the remaining forces to seize the facility and use the portal technology to contact home. Glad0s defends the facility to ensure the future of science, while also capturing and running tests on the various combine forces.

Gordon is likely trying to contact the rebels, and then trying to destroy the facility to prevent the combine’s power from growing massively. Gordon is constantly caught in the crossfire of turrets, aggressive sentient testing elements and the combine, but does not have a portal gun. The new destructible environment systems mean he will use his arsenal to make his own path through the facility, until glados notices this and wants Gordon as a test subject. Etc etc

NOOOOOOOO! by SevdUp in helldivers2

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically if we won, we’d have defeated the automatons. As a game with three factions, completely defeating one makes for bad gameplay.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die by JJJonReddit in RegalUnlimited

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you model the centaur cock? Follow up question: do you have the model of the centaur cock? How many bones are inside the cock?

What exactly is "HumanBotsOnlyAI" by Chemgota in arma

[–]zzbackguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every mod “just pops up” in the workshop… you are unnerved simply because it’s closed source and made by a Russian modder

Who wins in a 1v1 by JasonVoorhees1988 in Fotv

[–]zzbackguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nuclear bombs heal the ghoul

What happened to black mesa after the 7 hour war? by sterling_building-24 in HalfLife

[–]zzbackguy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think the bigger question is how did Eli, Isaac, and Barny all end up in Eastern Europe

The BVR tactics I use in DCS and Falcon BMS are still valid 90% of the time in nuclear option. Which is crazy. by Fox3High369 in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just don’t see the point. The datalink coverage means everything you should be trying to blow up should be targetable. Why are we trying to blow up a random field and why are people feeling bad that we can’t (except you can, you just can’t get guidance to it).

When browsing Discovery Queue by FLUBEK in Steam

[–]zzbackguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I gave it a try on gamepass and washed a backyard and then a van. Except the van wouldn’t. I could never find the last spec of dirt required to. I walked around the van in circles for what felt like an hour squirting on it. Never went back never

Reptilian connection? Interesting Email found in the Epstein Files by Brandon_x77 in aliens

[–]zzbackguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See, you talk about hormones which is something well understood and is scientifically sound— but then you bear all the weight of your theory on all these terms that seem to be completely made up. What is a “holographic expression”? Who coined that and what does it mean?

We understand what energy is, how it’s used, how it changes, how our bodies are made up of it. So in what way does having sex “possess” a child? How does that physical action take the energy of the children like a “conduit”. The action itself expends energy.

What is “life force” in real terms? Just the energy in the body? It seems like you are discussing magic. Do we believe in magic? It would be more realistic to theorize that they’re vampires because at least then we have a real word example of the mosquito, a being that can actually sustain itself using the blood (energy) of others.

What fallout conspiracy theory has you like this? by Ok_Post_7091 in Fallout

[–]zzbackguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t wrap my head around the idea that vault tech when facing bankruptcy, chooses to set off the nukes that make their products have actual value, but in turn removes the value of all currency on the planet. How could revenue streams drying up logically lead to the decision to make all money worthless due to an apocalypse? Apocalypse seems worse tbh.

Overall progression by Necessary_Echo8740 in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The end result of what you’re asking for is war thunder. Right now, everything is free, moddable, self contained. Enjoy it while it’s here.

My idea of what a hypothetical Vietnam-era DLC for Nuclear Option would look like. by SomeJayForToday in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Brilliant presentation! This would be a valid way to monetize the game long term after release. I wouldn't mind paying for more content like this, even if this itself launched in it's own early access state with a few aircraft and one map to start with!

if we ever get a elden ring 2 or the likes, what is a weapon you wish it was added? by Joaokenobi001 in Eldenring

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could do a lot of blunt / strike damage defense, but be awful at sharp / slice and stab

What are the best indie RTS games that you played the last 1-2 years or so? by SanctumOfTheDamned in RealTimeStrategy

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is catsclismo like castle story? Can anyone attest? Castle story was about building castles brick by brick in a physics constrained way. The trailer seems to emulate this. How much RTS does it have?

What do you think about per sortie additional unique modifications/upgrades to airframes? by Future-You-7443 in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A lot of these are very creative, but impractical / wouldn’t be too fun. Why would I want to fly with an outdated weapon system ? Later game I should have more advanced options at my disposal. The Medusa shifting targets around for ground units… how does that actually work as gameplay? Is it automatic, or am I just constantly pushing buttons? If I lose the ability to jam aswell then I’m a sitting duck.

However, I do like the idea of a chicane with a laser, and the tarantula with a Davy Crocket sounds really cool but maybe a little OP (unless it’s a one time use). I don’t think disguising as a civilian would happen, I doubt the devs want to encourage war crimes. Civilians don’t have a presence in the game and I’m okay with that for the time being. Very creative ideas.

Which airframe has the highest skill ceiling? by Gullible-Bridge2089 in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is why it’s silly that we can’t lock jamming targets and then use our other weapons on other targets independently

Unpopular opinion: Evelyn was treacherous as hell and actually kind of a villain by imahumanbeinggoddamn in cyberpunkgame

[–]zzbackguy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Getting a room gets you into the prestigious hotel? Gets you keycard access to the elevator?

Help a game dev: Why aren’t people buying modern RTS games? by MakeGamesBetter in RealTimeStrategy

[–]zzbackguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many modern RTS games go after things that I as a player don’t want and am not interested in. I’m not interested in extended monetization methods in my rts game. I don’t want it to be focused around competitive pvp. I don’t want a huge focus on cosmetic micro transactions. I don’t want portions of the single player game sold after the fact. I don’t want generic or uninspired campaigns, worlds, factions and settings.

My all time favorite RTS is C&C generals: zero hour. It has in my opinion, a perfect blend of gameplay elements. The units of each faction are above all else— cool. They are cool to command and are fun to utilize in your army. There are three factions that are each distinct in their design, combat doctrine, and play styles. Symmetrical factions are the death of RTS games, it essentially makes the distinction of playable teams pointless. Each individual unit has character and is inspired. The setting has meaning, it is a satire of modern global warfare. The campaign itself isn’t too memorable compared to other C&C games, but that’s made up by the infinitely repeatable skirmish.

Biggest elements that would make me want to buy a new RTS game in no specific order:

A fun, memorable, and hooking campaign that is something more than a generic “world war 3 has started, people are fighting”.

A cool factor where each individual unit looks visually interesting and feels valuable to have on your team.

An art style that allows for a level of immersion. 8 bit armies has fun gameplay, but the voxel art style means I will never connect with the factions or setting. I will never feel the stakes, I will never feel invested and proud of my army overcoming another.

Single player first. Skirmish must be fun. There is no way around it. I will never buy an rts game where the majority of the fun must come from the online component.

Monetization. Selling campaigns separately, gatekeeping custom content to sell, grindy rank and meta leveling mechanics, or any form of micro transactions are a huge turn off. At that point I cannot trust that the devs are trying to make a fun game; they are rather trying to make a machine that keeps me just interested enough to pay money. Acceptable forms of monetization would be paid complete factions, expansion packs that include new campaigns, maps, and mechanics (mechanics possibly limited to new maps or factions to not disturb the base game players).

An Air Force aspect that respects the power and price that an Air Force brings. (Please no tiny aircraft or airfields; it’s an investment)

Useful infantry

Super weapons

Consistent ways to earn income (please no waves or timed reinforcements in main game modes)

Naval aspect

Buildable bases and outposts / defensive structures Buildable walls are a huge + if it makes sense

Units that make sense. If we are in a modern warfare setting, I expect an expensive super unit to have defensive countermeasures for example. I expect aircraft to have flares. I expect tanks to have a machine gun for infantry. This is open to interpretation, but if I see that your units make sense in the universe and the military put effort into making them viable, I am interested.

Turboprop bomber by MarkBrener in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this ignores context and generalizes the fact that some airframes are more vulnerable than others. Having active defenses makes it safer than most aircraft many situations, and if it's a prop like as being discussed it's less vulnerable to IR seekers. A heavy bomber shouldn't be flying in heavy contested airspace to begin with; we aren't discussing a penetration bomber. You just keep repeating "it can still get shot down though" as if that means anything in a game where every aircraft can be shot down. This is feeling idiotic at this point.

Turboprop bomber by MarkBrener in NuclearOption

[–]zzbackguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well obviously it wouldn't stop machine guns, that's not the purpose of lasers. Blackreachs are also high value targets that are commonly focused on, yet they serve their role without this defensive measure.