its a normal alarm
#gtfo-related-questions
ocean spindle
tardy ingot
R1D1 end alarm kinda doesnt as the alarm
There is a team scan, but you can delay it as much as you want after that. Making it seperate from the actual alarm scans
It starts with a team scan, then does 3 small reds then a group scan (big red)
Its just labeled wrong
ocean spindle
hehe knew it >:3
tardy ingot
An example of mixed alarms is
R4C3 (team scan, split, s scan)
theres alarms that kind of are one (R2E1 last surge with 2 cluster sets after a team scan)
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People who play with motion blur above 0, why do you do that to yourself?
If I see one more informative gtfo yt video with motion blur I'm gonna throw up (gives me motion sickness)
amber saddle
Hops around with a basket full of glowsticks
ionic parrot
I just got the game, what does LFG and similar terms refer too?
ocean walrus
Apologies, dunno if this is the right channel or not.
I read in the rules (rule 13 to be specific) that you're only allowed to play the current rundown, which I assume to be Rundown 7, but noticed in the #lfg-beginners channel that people seem to post invites for the other rundowns too? Such as R4D2 or R1C1. Are other ones allowed or is there something I'm misunderstanding
amber saddle
I am curious
Why did the default glowsticks turn from green to yellow??
ocean spindle
Apologies, dunno if this is the right channel or not.
I read in the rules (rule...
its oki it can b confusin
soo this game used to work like fortnite seasons
when Rundown 2 came out, it replaced Rundown 1, Rundown 3 replaced Rundown 2 and so on, everytime a new rundown came the old one got eliminated
on Rundown 7 tho, the devs decided to bring the old rundowns back, and they did it the ALT://Rundowns, the old rundowns but slightly changed and optimized
so thats what people r postin on the LFG channels, the ALT rundowns
amber saddle
Ngl. I liked the green ones better
ocean spindle
pretty sure u asked that before but the yellow glowies r for ALT rundowns, greens for not alts, so r7 has em
amber saddle
Oh yeah I remember talking about it with you at some point. Just never was sure why the devs decided it fho
Kinda wish there was an option to switch between colors
ocean walrus
Gotcha, so playing any rundown currently available, those being Alts 1-4 and R7 is allowed?
Sorry, just wanna make sure I don't break any rules
ocean spindle
yesyes no worries
basically its just dont play old versions of this game
and u cant get em w/o mods ksdmk
jagged shore
Kinda wish there was an option to switch between colors
i wish every alt had its own color
amber saddle
That'd be amazing!!!
cold quarry
i wish they were randomized like any pack you find could be any color
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i wish they were randomized like any pack you find could be any color
I want them to flash RGB like a gamer keyboard
raven cliff
if one were to attempt to use a c-foam launcher on an enemy that is close to another enemy would the sound of the c foam launcher alert the enemy? and if the c foam hits the enemy would it wake them up first? asking this cause i never tried it on a scout
raven cliff
If you foam enemies enough they will be frozen for a short duration
but what if one foam projectile hits the enemy but doesnt freeze them instantly would it just wake them up?
raven cliff
No they just absorb it
so basically even if i just shoot one foam projectile out and they absorb it they wont wake up? that sounds nice
raven cliff
Also if u kill a frozen enemy next to a sleeping enemy it won't wake up
wait really?
craggy pier
Keep in mind that enemies will be unfrozen but that won't wake em up
craggy pier
wait really?
Yes
raven cliff
Yes
so say if i froze a giant striker that is surrounded by smaller ones then killed the smaller ones but the giant one unfreezes it would still be sleeping?
craggy pier
Any time
Also if u hit an enemy that is frozen but then the foam wears off they will wake up
raven cliff
Also if u hit an enemy that is frozen but then the foam wears off they will wake...
i learned about that the hard way when i tried killing a giant with a small knife
fierce walrus
terrible idea
fierce walrus
if you want to solo a giant with a knife… you would have to hit it like 100 times
fierce walrus
Hammer all the way
bat can do the work too!
ocean spindle
n spear
craggy pier
But bat bad
ocean spindle
craggy pier
No u
ocean spindle
no u
raven cliff
if you want to solo a giant with a knife… you would have to hit it like 100 time...
i had like 10 hours in the game at that time 😭
craggy pier
No u
craggy pier
No
U
ocean spindle
no, curved turn
fierce walrus
i had like 10 hours in the game at that time 😭
we’ve all been there
ocean spindle
180 turn
craggy pier
No
fierce walrus
you ok there slendi?
craggy pier
He needs to be taken to a mental hospital
fierce walrus
Slendi ?
ocean spindle
i was once
but they kicked me out cause i was crazy
craggy pier
Yes
ocean spindle
:3
fierce walrus
nah i think he is fine
craggy pier
Lock him in a white padded room with no food or water
ocean spindle
ill nom the walls
craggy pier
No food no water
fierce walrus
we are all very s a n e people and don’t need to r i s k anything
craggy pier
Fill him with foam he won't speak
craggy pier
More foam until he passes out
ocean spindle
c foam..... mhmhdmskdmks
craggy pier
craggy pier
I'll punch you now
ocean spindle
QWQ
south sphinx
did i3-9100f can run gtfo 60fps? ;-;
(GTX 1050 2gb | 16gb Ram | also only 1366x7688 monitor)
maybe someone had similiar spec, i neer ur info
coral glen
привет , помогите пройти в первой компании миссию с реактором
ocean spindle
привет , помогите пройти в первой компании миссию с реактором
Здравствуйте, у нас есть каналы для поиска игроков и русский сервер, если вам интересно !
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midnight gazelle
Are S1 scans always surge alarms?
ocean spindle
surge and S are different things
midnight gazelle
I know they are different but i was always under the assumption that S1's also lead to surges
fierce walrus
no, they are regular alarms
past mesa
It depends on how waves are set up the are independent of each other
topaz anvil
I know they are different but i was always under the assumption that S1's also l...
If it's both, it'll say Class S Surge
See R4E1 first 3 alarms for differentiations
dry pumice
R4E1 had surges?... Didn't notice.
noble sierra
Only the 3rd alarm in R4E1 is surge
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Does 10c ever release statistical data about the rundowns?
turbid horizon
Yeah
R6 we didn’t get any bc checkpoints bugged it apparently
But check the Warden’s twitter accoumt
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But check the Warden’s twitter accoumt
"results below expectations but acceptable"
Did the warden just tell us to git gud?
turbid horizon
yeah
ocean spindle
theres a funky theory around r2 but laters :]
cosmic owl
about big shooters, my friend and i both equipped hammer and hit the occiput but it didn't die. from the wiki it said that 2 hits to the occiput kills it but it didn't. any thoughts?
cold quarry
Most likely both hits didn't connect, their hitboxes can be really fucky
cosmic owl
any tips for dealing with their hitboxes?
cold quarry
pray.
fierce nebula
fart loudly
lost flame
any tips for dealing with their hitboxes?
Try religion
cosmic owl
hidden ridge
any tips for dealing with their hitboxes?
Try jumping before bonking in that case too, but I rarely get to stealth kill them with double occis tbh
Unless your timing and angle is right, they'll do the "stumble forward" animation and due to their height it's hard to hit the occi again imho
minor fractal
about big shooters, my friend and i both equipped hammer and hit the occiput but...
You need to maximize back damage as well.
Don't need perfect, but pretty good.
It's generally more reliable to trade staggers instead.
Which is also what you want to do for regular giants anyhow.
past mesa
any tips for dealing with their hitboxes?
Aim very high and jump
high zephyr
why do i constantly get stutters?
I have an rtx 2070 super and r5 3600
i play on medium-high and its alwayas stuttering
past mesa
Congrats! Gtfo is just the most intensive game you have ever played
minor fractal
But can it run R7D1?
high zephyr
ty
past mesa
But can it run R7D1?
NOTHING CAN RUN R7D1
who ever made that level at 10 cc is a criminal
that needs to be put in jail for a long long time
minor fractal
R7D1 is a crypto miner.
past mesa
i wouldnt be surpirsed
high zephyr
i just want to play the damn game without stuttering
past mesa
i just want to play the damn game without stuttering
is it good when you first drop
but gets worse over time
or is it just always bad
high zephyr
its always bad
past mesa
R7D1 is a crypto miner.
ray is there a pattern to solo stealth melee standing shadow giant
the crouching one is easy but the solf colosions stops me from stun locking it
minor fractal
I have no experience w/ this btw, just going off of the animation sets.
minor fractal
Big shooter, BBC, Hybrid, and then one animation set unique to small shooters (all animation sets are used by smalls in some capacity).
neon gust
The best way to melee a sg its to get as close as possible and then snipe the head with sniper
ty for coming to my ted talk
past mesa
The best way to melee a sg its to get as close as possible and then snipe the he...
no i need to get my solo melee skills up
honestly soft collosion is the worst thing in the game
civic wave
honestly soft collosion is the worst thing in the game
It is, feels very anti player
past mesa
It is, feels very anti player
if it just synced up
with the hit box
of the giant
it would be fine
civic wave
Mfw when I climb up a ladder then get cockblocked by an enemy who just jumped 25ft
civic wave
And yeah the hitbox is very wonky
civic wave
Reasons to visit dropbox/Google drive I guess
past mesa
like i need way more space than i want to use
past mesa
Reasons to visit dropbox/Google drive I guess
LOL
civic wave
Maybe one day someone can mod the good movement back into the game
past mesa
I have no experience w/ this btw, just going off of the animation sets.
i think their is an issue with the charger postion data
cause i can bait out insane melees sometimes
like across the map melees
minor fractal
i think their is an issue with the charger postion data
Probably tbh.
More than likely related to the animation set.
But who knows.
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If we bought the entire 10c office lunch would they be willing to drop alt R5 tomorrow
craggy pier
Probably not
ocean spindle
probably yes, but it would b unfinished
craggy pier
No
cold quarry
hopefully comes out in a week or two
minor fractal
I would say hopefully at least a week after DRG update, but DRG update doesn't have many balance changes, so...
mossy aurora
they had a choir sing in their office last time, maybe we can send them a mariachi band next
past mesa
probably yes, but it would b unfinished
More or less finished than r4?
ocean spindle
is that a question or
past mesa
What would an or be
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More or less finished than r4?
Is... R4 unfinished?
cold quarry
missing the secret r4e2
past mesa
T4c3
minor fractal
Is... R4 unfinished?
RESET REQUEST
distant citrus
Does it deal 50 dmg like the wiki says? Also does it get back/crit shots
ocean spindle
it does do 50 dmg, but idk if it has crits
distant citrus
I think it might? Because of its usage against tanks
flint raven
noble sierra
You can't
fierce nebula
it's a feature we have been wanting for ages
but at the same time kinda glad it doesn't exist either
I know one of you fuckers will kick everyone but yourself on the expedition scan 
past mesa
You can't
Apparently there is a kick function built in the game to end a connection just not being used for player experience
Modders have rebuilt that functionality into it lol
spice moth
is anyone else getting door glitches that make it so u cant cfoam the door? ive had this happen to me multiple times in the past 4 hours and im wondering if this is a problem on my end or if the game is just broken rn
weary mesa
past mesa
is anyone else getting door glitches that make it so u cant cfoam the door? ive ...
just reset your game
LOL
memory leak go hard
noble sierra
Restart your game before you play lab map
gritty portal
Hi, been wanting to play this game but haven't because I can't get past my first door check
If Im in a full team wil AI, they dont stand in the spots
and when I'm by myself the I fail the door thing because there's 4 spots
Any tips?
cold quarry
red circles can be finished individually, it's not an "all-4-at-once" thing
limpid stirrup
Does the high caliber pistol one-shot scouts?
latent obsidian
yes
icy cave
and when I'm by myself the I fail the door thing because there's 4 spots
Do all 4 yourself, or get people in.
ocean spindle
If Im in a full team wil AI, they dont stand in the spots
normally the bots get into the scans by themselves when ur close to em
if the bots didnt do it the first time and just, stood outside the circle, restart ur game and try again, then they should do the circle with u
wary schooner
New to the game. How do you "complete" secondary objectives. Example is R1A1
past mesa
New to the game. How do you "complete" secondary objectives. Example is R1A1
r1a1 doesnt have a secondary
so you cant complete anything
r4a1 has a seconadry so you put the bulkhead key in the dc then do the secondary scan
wary schooner
Oh gotcha
craggy pier
New to the game. How do you "complete" secondary objectives. Example is R1A1
it will show you if an expedition has secondary or overload objective
past mesa
but most of the time you will
civic wave
^ Optional objectives (secondary, overload) can be opened after a certain trigger, most the time it's using a bulkhead key to do a scan but sometimes it can be something such as picking up an item
lost flame
Note that "prisoner efficiency" is ny doing main secondary and overload in a single run, so it's not activated like secondary and such
dry pumice
New to the game. How do you "complete" secondary objectives. Example is R1A1
No secondary objectives until R4. First 3 rundowns are single objective only.
It usually shows what objectives it has in main menu.
Main 
Secondary 
Overload 
Prisoner Efficiency 
is not shown, but implied because it's simply +
Activation shenanigans is a whole other talk.
The kinder levels will just give you a choice. The mean ones will send you on a wild goose chase of "figure it out yourself, numbnut".
Usually with infinite horde on top of your ass, for a good measure.
sturdy glen
If you know what you're doing you can figure it out most of the time
sturdy glen
It's not, just terminals
dry pumice
If you know for a fact there are optionals afoot you can safely assume existence of bulkhead doors, bulkhead hubs and bulkhead keys.
So just go to a terminal and do LIST BULK and start querying and writing everything down.
It's boring, basically bureaucracy. But it's the only way to be sure.
ocean spindle
at middle its 3 keys u have to query plus the hub, so its like 5, at most u list all the zones
at nothin, u go in blind and learn in the way like i do
dry pumice
I especially love when levels try to trap you, like R4C3 overload.
Because it just makes sense to slam a key into it the moment you find it.
sturdy glen
Could've figured it out from a terminal
dry pumice
No you can't
sturdy glen
You can
dry pumice
You will never know what optional objective is about until you already committed.
past mesa
You will never know what optional objective is about until you already committed...
you can
sturdy glen
My god
past mesa
if there is a hsu it is an hsu
cryo or cargo
the object item is rarly in first zone
you can kinda guess it would be in the last few
sturdy glen
You can route out most levels from the 1st zone terminal
past mesa
hsu = error alarms when completed
sturdy glen
I do it on every blind level I play
past mesa
id are just collects
silk radish
Some objectives you can scout with a terminal, others you cannot
Like you probably won’t be able to tell if you need to do a terminal command
past mesa
Some objectives you can scout with a terminal, others you cannot
Like you proba...
you can find out it is terminal command by the lack of object items
in zones
sturdy glen
You can by lack of items
past mesa
you dont know what the command does
sturdy glen
However that does leave the comm
silk radish
Warden Protocol optional will also not have items
past mesa
Warden Protocol optional will also not have items
if it is warden protocol you can ask how many zones you have access. if you have few or a lot
dry pumice
But that is meta knowledge
past mesa
well redoing a level
is meta knowledge
probs more meta knowledge than reading how the game works
like my main issue with gtfo is it has cheap deaths like
its readability sucks ass
dry pumice
Oh most certainly
ocean spindle
why is it 'meta knowledge' and not just
knowledge
is it, like referrin to somethin else
past mesa
why is it 'meta knowledge' and not just
knowledge
because it is a video game
and we know they make levels completable
dry pumice
It is something that player knows and not his character
past mesa
and dont waste time making content that no one will play
dry pumice
As players we know that we can guess objectives by listing every single type of objective item
But our characters don't know that
past mesa
but we are playing
ocean spindle
idk sounds like two very different definitions idk if this term exists
dry pumice
There's no way they randomly lost generator clusters every level
They have 0 reason to do so
ocean spindle
yall just invented it dIDNT U
past mesa
_idk sounds like two very different definitions idk if this term exists_
it comes from role playing games of past
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You guys don't like meta knowledge? Simple. Just get blackout drunk before every level
dry pumice
Even better - realistically the zone might have an HSU or reactor and yet it might not have an objective assigned to it, because sometimes things are just there for no reason.
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That way if you fail, you won't retain any knowledge of the level
dry pumice
But they are for us, because it's a video game.
past mesa
but that is okay
civic wave
But our characters don't know that
Then there's the argument of what do our players know? We're told at least one objective through the cortex interface
past mesa
we are playing a hard core video game
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Ok but hot take it's ok to have meta knowledge because you play the same characters every time who would have knowledge of the complex and the general things the warden wants you to do
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WE ARE not ROLE PLAYIG
Fuck you. I'm role playing
LOTTA MONSTERS HERE
NOT. A. SAUSAGE.
ocean spindle
U SAID IT ORIGINATED FROM ROLEPLAY GAMES
fierce walrus
HANDS OF COCKS, LOTS OF PINGS
ocean spindle
THEN U MUST USE IT AS SUCH
ocean spindle
WELL NOW IT IS
past mesa
collectivly role playing as gtfo characters
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HANDS OF COCKS, LOTS OF PINGS
Hands off cocks, my beloved voice line
past mesa
LIKE
i dont like your meta knowledge you need to be a gtfo role player
we have to high of completion rate
better wipe a few thousand times
to make it more realistic
dry pumice
Which is even funnier
ocean spindle
if we have meta knowledge ur roleplayin or im takin ur gtfo out of ur pc
dry pumice
Canonically our characters somehow PE every level first try
dry pumice
Which is insane because there's no way in hell any blind players do that don't abuse the shit out of meta tactics
past mesa
they probs dont
fierce walrus
but then they would die
dry pumice
So yeah, either they don't do PEs as sane people who like to live, or they are so good at fighting sleepers that they just brute force it every time.
sturdy glen
whos the elitist in the canon squad who wants PE only every drop
dry pumice
I don't know, I believe #gtfo-lore disagrees on that
past mesa
duada
lost flame
but then they would die
Does it not specify "optional", which is given to prisoners?
past mesa
I don't know, I believe <#585062984619917342> disagrees on that
they are insane people
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Canonically our characters somehow PE every level first try
It's because they're real gamers and we're all dogshit
past mesa
who need to read in to everything
there is 1000+ messages on the type on fonna in the destination
like
lost flame
It's because they're real gamers and we're all dogshit
Blackmailing gives you shoulders and shooting posture of a god
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Tbh it's possible that the warden has tech that not only can wipe your memory (canonically in game) but reprogram you with the memories and skills of another
lost flame
Shooting standing with that stable aiming and recoil control is incredible
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So each time you "die" the warden sends new prisoners reprogrammed as Hackett/bishop/woods/dauda
past mesa
whos the elitist in the canon squad who wants PE only every drop
duada he just wants to explore the big place
lost flame
So each time you "die" the warden sends new prisoners reprogrammed as Hackett/bi...
That wouldn't really make sense unless they're all coincidentally super viable
But ones just there cause he tried to blackmail
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That wouldn't really make sense unless they're all coincidentally super viable
Why would that be a coincidence? That's what would make them the "main characters"
lost flame
They could be main characters who are just randoms
fierce walrus
i think our main characters are just random 4 prisoners
who we happen to play as
but they never actually die
they are always the same few
lost flame
This does make more sense
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but they never actually die
If the prisoners never die then how come I die every expedition? Checkmate
fierce walrus
whether they are just lucky or super skilled
lost flame
If the prisoners never die then how come I die every expedition? Checkmate
Because you're bad
So bsd
fierce walrus
If the prisoners never die then how come I die every expedition? Checkmate
its a gaming problem
lost flame
You break canon
fierce walrus
you could beat entire game
lost flame
Imagine being that bad
dry pumice
If the prisoners never die then how come I die every expedition? Checkmate
To be fair 2 of them are ex elite military and you're not
fierce walrus
without dying
dry pumice
And are not limited by keyboard and mouse
past mesa
ngl this way of telling stories is kinda bullshit
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And are not limited by keyboard and mouse
I think aiming kbm is probably easier than aiming irl
lost flame
ngl this way of telling stories is kinda bullshit
Unfortunately I think it is based
dry pumice
Woods and Hackett probably kill sleepers with bare hands
lost flame
So your argument is void
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But I haven't as much aiming irl as I do kbm aiming so idk
past mesa
Unfortunately I think it is based
i dont like people not having a story they want to tell
i rather they think it through instead of just do things
lost flame
But I haven't as much aiming irl as I do kbm aiming so idk
Irl aiming standing with weapons far lighter than gtfo alone is awful
past mesa
like destiny one lauch was a thing
lost flame
Destiny one having a story was a stretch until a while after
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Irl aiming standing with weapons far lighter than gtfo alone is awful
I know that guns with iron sights are a bitch to use irl
lost flame
And destiny was fine
lost flame
Your subjective issues aren't reflective on the actual quality of the game
lost flame
I know that guns with iron sights are a bitch to use irl
The main issue with sights in general in this situation is the shaking just by holding it
past mesa
but as a looter shooter is was kinda shit tbh
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The main issue with sights in general in this situation is the shaking just by h...
For my I could never properly look "past" the iron sights
I would always diverge
lost flame
And having any sense of recoil control when shooting and moving is incredibly impressive even on semi auto
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And so targets >10m were hard to hit
lost flame
Because iron sights are ment for very short distances and as emergencies
Which madman doesn't just use holographic
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I would always shoulder fire at <10m, it was easier than looking down the sights
I muscle memory the muzzle angle when tucking into the shoulder with my eye level and that worked great
(not an actual soldier tho)
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Yeah, I use holo when I can
lost flame
Holo + partial iron sights is a godsend and gtfo should use it
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Like, canted irons?
fierce walrus
why are we talking about guns now?
fierce walrus
you mean gun country has guns
lost flame
why are we talking about guns now?
Gtfo prisoners have shoulders and arms of a god
fierce walrus
wether that is irl i would argue
fierce walrus
excuse me
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Even then, it probably does
fierce walrus
pardon?
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To deal with polar bears
next socket
You're right, we're not on earth
fierce walrus
i don't know about you
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Gtfo prisoners have shoulders and arms of a god
I wish I did 
lost flame
Not with that attitude
dry pumice
I mean it has to belong to someone, right?
Or did we declare it a neutral territory or something?
To Google!
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It depends on how you define claim over territory
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If it's the traditional method, in which a single governmental body has a monopoly of authority over an area, and claims it as theirs, it's theirs
fierce walrus
but 5 countries believe it should be their a r e a
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No one has that claim over Antarctica, though
fierce walrus
yes it belongs to no one
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I can sit here and claim Antarctica as my country and that could be as valid as any other definition of country if you're willing to believe in it
dry pumice
Seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom) maintain territorial claims in Antarctica, but the United States and most other countries do not recognize those claims. While the United States maintains a basis to claim territory in Antarctica, it has not made a claim.
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Is there an error alarm in r2e1?
past mesa
Is there an error alarm in r2e1?
yes
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Is it at some point in the mission you can turn off.. or?
past mesa
Is it at some point in the mission you can turn off.. or?
once it starts you need to end the mission
2 scans to do
past mesa
yup!
sturdy glen
thats not the cringe part
jagged shore
is it two surges
i was told it's a surge and a cluster
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My bladder can't take this damn game 😩
past mesa
During an error??
the main issue for you is you need to carry 3 heavy objects
sturdy glen
^
sturdy glen
its especially fun when you get back into fog
past mesa
so it will be kinda fucked
worthy trail
that's a bit false, you only need to carry one
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which bots cant do
When you discover your week ass irl is stronger than a PMC 😏✨
past mesa
that's a bit false, you only need to carry one
yeah fair enough but
fog diving blind isnt going to be easier
worthy trail
pretty sure that's optimal, too
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You only need 1 power cell and can leave fog behind?
past mesa
you only need to carry baby
worthy trail
u can find cell in the zone
past mesa
cells will be needed
torn pond
Is anyone else having issues loading into the game or is it just me. It says its my internet but everything else is working fine
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Is anyone else having issues loading into the game or is it just me. It says its...
Has anyone made a thread in #1049599987878723635 yet!?
past mesa
yeah
torn pond
I'm about to if it doesnt work after I restart my computer
torn pond
I have been
patent locust
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Holy hell r2e1 is huge
icy cave
3 surge alarms
5*
dry pumice
Holy hell r2e1 is huge
It is. Longest level in all of R1-R3, easy 60 minutes.
dry pumice
You're not doing it with bots are you.
icy cave
You're not doing it with bots are you.
he is trying* he will not DO it
dry pumice
sniff
dry pumice
Think of it as heavy doing the "some people can outsmart me... Maybe... sniff Maybe" style of sniff.
The sniff of acknowledgement, so to speak.
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he is trying* he will not DO it
What makes you think I can't?
I definitely don't have a skill issue or anything
icy cave
What makes you think I can't?
It's not about you, but about who you aren't. only very select individuals managed to do R2E1 solo with bots. Its just one of those levels
dry pumice
I have no idea how one can beat the finale with bots. It's literally their single greatest weakness.
icy cave
I have no idea how one can beat the finale with bots. It's literally their singl...
I think one or two peeps managed
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The only levels I struggle on are reactor missions, other than that I've beaten every other mission solo /w bots
I haven't got to any E level because R2D2 is a reactor mission and I just... don't want to bother tbh
R4D2 I just got to, so I'm working on that, and R7 I'm doing with friends
I've watched some R2E1 bots gameplay and it seems you need good positioning and aim
There's no trick to it or anything
icy cave
There's no trick to it or anything
good luck
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Am I having a false memory or did lock melters used to wake up nearby enemies 2-3 years ago?
ocean walrus
I feel ya with reactor missions. I should ask you kind folks for help with R1C1 one of these days
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I feel ya with reactor missions. I should ask you kind folks for help with R1C1 ...
Is that the long ass corridor reactor mission?
I beat all the rest of R1 before I beat that level lol
ocean walrus
Yep
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Yeah that level stinky
R3D1 took less attempts lmao
It's easy with 2+ humans, though
ocean walrus
I didn't realize when my friends and I attempted it that you didn't need to defend the reactor room itself and can defend further in
When me and my two friends attempted it we got to the final wave before we just didn't have any ammo left
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Final wave is the problem, yeah
Pro tip: before starting the reactor, swap as many of the 4, 5, and 6 use packs as far towards the reactor as possible
ocean walrus
The bot was chilling with half its ammo left tho xD
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So you'll have those to use close by
And then between waves, treck out scavenge what's left
Don't put the code in immediately, wait as long as possible to give everyone time to distribute resources and find replacement resources
Always let bots shoot first, and only shoot just before you become overwhelmed in the earlier waves
ocean walrus
Yep, we did that.
I think the main problem we have is their aim just isn't the greatest lol. I miss my shots to, but I think I'm pretty alright.
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Because bots are super efficient on ammo
ocean walrus
Don't put the code in immediately, wait as long as possible to give everyone tim...
But doesn't the wave keep coming if you don't put in the code?
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Nope!
That's the mistake my group was making 😄
We thought the same
The amount of waves is actually predetermined
ocean walrus
Wait whaaaaaa
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Yeah dude they don't tell you that
And it's hard to tell because waves will spawn after the timer ends
ocean walrus
I know there's 8 waves, but I read that if you don't put the code in before the meter finishes ticking down that wave starts over
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But if you put in the code immediately
It'll spawn the previous waves if there are any left
AND the new waves
(if it's under the spawn cap)
ocean walrus
Wild
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Also, defend in zone 65 on the bridge
You can place turrets on the truck
And stand on it, too
It's good for ppl with snipers to 1 shot bigs
ocean walrus
So Ive heard. Didnt know before talking to you guys here that enemies spawn in relation to where the players are
So just to make sure I understand correctly, each wave as a predetermined number of enemies, so it doesnt matter if you "miss" entering the password in time, as its better to just full clear the wave and enter the password once everyones good and ready to go for the next one?
neon gust
Am I having a false memory or did lock melters used to wake up nearby enemies 2-...
no but back in r1 hack locks didnt make any sounds
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So just to make sure I understand correctly, each wave as a predetermined number...
No, if you miss the password it will start over
But while the clock runs down after the wave, it won't spawn until you put in the code or miss the cutoff time to enter the code
ocean walrus
No, if you miss the password it will start over
Ah, so you just mean to wait till more towards the end of the passcodes timer to put it in?
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Ah, so you just mean to wait till more towards the end of the passcodes timer to...
Yep, that gives you the most time between waves to setup and find resources
If you don't need the time and all the enemies are dead you can type it in early
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Are there any blood doors in R2D2 outside of the initial one?
upper ginkgo
no!
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So for R4B2 Variscite, can you complete , grab the key for door, run back and place it in , then place bulkhead in into ?
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So you can't even do overload without doing secondary? 😛
bold atlas
Any news on the Alt R5?
ocean spindle
nope
sturdy glen
So you can't even do overload without doing secondary? 😛
ye
ocean spindle
i mean
past mesa
Any news on the Alt R5?
rn it is out
ocean spindle
not really, secondary is just a bulkhead hub but
i guess u could like do overload then just go away
but u would have to enter the first zone of secondary, even if u dont open the other door for it
sturdy glen
you star the error
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Doesn't opening the door start the error?
sturdy glen
no one cares about the terminal command
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not the terminal?
sturdy glen
"complete" is just a formality here
sturdy glen
r4b2
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Uhh, you sure?
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I'm pretty sure secondary starts error
ocean spindle
sorry
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np
ocean spindle
i was thinkin of another one
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Yeah well when levels are name x0r3489bv
ocean spindle
then yeah sec does start the error
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It's not easy to keep track
bold atlas
rn it is out
Damn bro
ocean spindle
in all the not similar ways
past mesa
I'm pretty sure secondary starts error
what he means is you dont need to complete seconadary
you can just go in
and leave
with the key
LOL
based way of clearing the level
sturdy glen
you DO walk past again on the way to extract
its not like the command even does anything
tranquil arch
right, there is no reason not to do the terminal code when there though
as the trigger is opening the bulkhead, not the terminal for error
sturdy glen
(its a joke guys)
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How does the fog work in R4B2?
fierce walrus
is b2 the level with the cells?
past mesa
How does the fog work in R4B2?
CELLS LOWER FOG
fierce walrus
no, im quite certain its the opposite
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CELLS LOWER FOG
I thought so, I was just wondering why this is
past mesa
I thought so, I was just wondering why this is
when you do main
you can lower the fog out of the high area
sturdy glen
no, im quite certain its the opposite
(its not)
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I thought so, I was just wondering why this is
Why this is the case*
Does it lower down so that the area with the hormones gets all fogged up?
rocky mortar
Just a thought, what do you think about idea of some shooting range to test a weapon in game? When i started out (R6) i just took what ever gun i found "probably good" but it took me multippe runs of R7A1 later on (after alt R2 since I got enugh xp in game to sort of figure out where I were failing) when I were strugling to finish levels due to ammo scarsity or too many missed shots to try out each possible gun and see what fits me (with what guns im capable to kill and not freak out and miss or be too trigger happy) , i think it would make this sort of decisions easier if we had some shooting range, or small test rooms with variety of sleepers to do this. Or how did you decide on what to use?
fierce walrus
its an interesting idea
ocean spindle
Just a thought, what do you think about idea of some shooting range to test a we...
i mean we kinda have one, r1c1 is basically the 'test guns level'
fierce walrus
i found my gun by trying diffrent ones when trying to beat r1a1
ocean spindle
i think its not, really necessary, and it kinda draws me back as like a general gtfo idea
which just kinda feels like not givin u anythin
except for the tests u perform
cold quarry
could absolutely do a shooting-range-style 'tutorial' where it's a 5min warden protocol
where you just shoot shit in an enclosed space
fierce walrus
Reminds me of hyper light drifter arenas
you get thrown in
get some resources
and have to survive
in an enclosed space
cold quarry
exactly
if this game had a more in-depth tutorial that would be one of the options imo
fierce walrus
it could also be a cool way of getting special cosmetics
you need to survive long enough to get something
rocky mortar
Ok, will look on R1C1 been a while and i dont recall what it was, and yea literal shooting range with paper targets would not give much feedback, but defending in waves would, and that mechanics already exist in game so it could be sort of simple to add without too much code changes i guess?
cold quarry
it could also be a cool way of getting special cosmetics
god I wish this game had special cosmetics
other than gas masks for finishing rundowns
tranquil arch
Weapon cosmetic.
hidden ridge
Ok, will look on R1C1 been a while and i dont recall what it was, and yea litera...
Looks like a lot of work, especially if you consider the fact that a weapon's usefullness in this game can vary based on factors you cant really control, like low-visibility making PDW/PR thermals more useful or ||shadows||
I just dont see how you couldn't simply play more levels and get a feel of what goes good in X situation
And this comes from me, that I rarely pick up the probably most popular main, the HEL Revolver
For everything else, there's a damage spreadsheet around with calculations based on ammo economy (kills per ammopack use) and every number you need, really
Even then you get distorted views like MP being way stronger than it actually is because that supposes you always manage to just hit the head until it dies, and that level of precision/control ain't realistically obtainable
Moreover, I've always been under the impression that the devs care about making the game have a sort of consistency to its atmosphere, look at how the evaluation isn't just "drop in and hit paper targets"
tranquil arch
And this comes from me, that I rarely pick up the probably most popular main, th...
I also don't enjoy Hel Revolver. I used it a decent bit in R6 but pretty quickly moved on to finding a wider range of primaries I like to bounce between.
Stats are important and all, but ultimately if you find the gun really good to use and are effective with it you will probably be on par with "meta" picks everytime.
icy cave
And this comes from me, that I rarely pick up the probably most popular main, th...
heresy
cold quarry
Hel revolvers fun but never clicked with me really either
although it was really funny to watch this games difficulty freefall if you have +13 main dmg on it
latent obsidian
just carbine ❤️
north palm
although it was really funny to watch this games difficulty freefall if you have...
You can do the same thing with +4 main damage and the DMR if you can survive the zoom.
One tap headshots into regular strikers is pretty spicey no matter how you slice it.
fierce walrus
yes, but only with nades and tripmines
dry geode
ic
fierce walrus
launcher is not fast enough
dry geode
best strat to one shot scout?
fierce walrus
either shoot with sniper or other high damage weapon
or fully charged hammer/spear to the head
latent obsidian
You can use a cfoam launcher...
dry geode
oo
fierce walrus
can you?
dry geode
You can use a cfoam launcher...
really?
latent obsidian
Yeah, it only takes like 4-6 blobs
latent obsidian
Like Cubix said though, high power gun or full hammer/spear to the head is the best way
dry pumice
I've cfoamed scouts before so it most certainly works
The problem is getting blobs to hit them.
You best opportunity is when they are speeding the feelers.
Got plenty of practice with goddamn R7C2...
verbal zinc
ripe orchid
hey peoples, i'm kinda new to the game and i really want to get into it, but i'm not sure how. Any suggestions on how i should start after doing the tutorial?
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hey peoples, i'm kinda new to the game and i really want to get into it, but i'm...
R1a1, r2a1, and r7a1 are ezpz and short
Well, compared to the rest of the game 😛
R3a1 and r4a1 are also easy but they're a little longer
Also #lfg-beginners
rocky mortar
if you can play with friend then do so, bots are there yes, but they will follow your commands you give them (so if you dont know what to do they wount help you with it at all) and theyr AI is not that good so if you give the AI shotgun you can expect you gona catch some of the hits as well and yes there is a friendly fire
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The bots are very good at certain tasks in that they cheat the game mechanics (see biotracker, infection, etc.) But what they're bad at, they're so bad at it makes some missions impossible or extremely annoying (reactor missions)
rocky mortar
yea, if you didnt play any rundown before, you can look what they are doing and they may show you some basics, which bots will never be able to do, so definitely it is beneficial
dry pumice
Find guns you like, shooter monsters but remember the objective. Thats all there is to it.
A levels are great to get a taste and it will quickly escalate from there.
icy cave
probably good then to have my first run be with actual people
all your runs should be with people to be fair (except challenge runs)
ocean spindle
bot runs can help u practice
hidden ridge
bot runs can help u practice
I kinda disagree
It really depends on the people you play with
if they're just silently carrying then you aren't gonna learn anything
Practice as in trying something you know how to do but are doing wrong? perhaps yes
ocean spindle
i mean if ur with like a group and u feel like ur wakin up a lot of stuff, bot runs will just make u do all the stealth
u will also need to do all the strategy for the alarms, what to put where n stuff
hidden ridge
They certanly eliminate other people fucking up stealth from the equation, yes
But without knowing WHAT to do first it's gonna be hard
icy cave
It really depends on the people you play with
this guy gets it. someone give this man a pineapple
dry pumice
Practice as in trying something you know how to do but are doing wrong? perhaps ...
"Never practice alone, you'll just internalise your mistakes" - The Witcher 3
ocean spindle
But without knowing WHAT to do first it's gonna be hard
no yeah maybs more like
levels u have done before
hidden ridge
this guy gets it. someone give this man a pineapple
I like syruped pinapple!
hidden ridge
I'll say that the "best" as in probably most effective way to start is to have 3 newbies following someone that explains what to do and how to do it, and lets them practice stealth/scout killing, whatever
Nowadays I rarely teach anything because I'll 100% get at least one guy who "did the level before, man" and asks me to place sentry out of the door
That or a mute running around bonking stuff because "map easy man" and noone learns anything
ocean spindle
i always think the best way is
see somethin new
not say shit
they fuck up
explain
its funnier
:]
and they see they need to b careful
like if i see a scout, i say 'oh guys u hearin that wohh sounds weird'
they see it
they wake it up
i go
'yeah so that thing calls on an extra wave and can get alerted and blablablah'
ocean spindle
i mean if they hear em kmdkm
but still in case they like fuck up
cause most newies are like 'lets all shoot it at the same time'
and pull out the automatic weapons
latent obsidian
Its hard to know what people want with regards to advice giving
I don't really want to be telling something to deaf ears because they don't care and are happy to play how they are already
hidden ridge
I don't really want to be telling something to deaf ears because they don't care...
I remember having this discussion with someone a long time ago
The gist of it, I believe, is that it doesn't have sense to try to teach something to people that don't want to learn
And I dont mean this in a degrading way, I get that some people just want to load in and go bang bang on funny enemies
latent obsidian
Yeah and thats cool, I don't wanna be a bore if people are vibing
hidden ridge
Yeah, same
tardy ingot
R3a1 and r4a1 are also easy but they're a little longer
R3A1 which is legit shorter than R7A1 
ocean walrus
That or a mute running around bonking stuff because "map easy man" and noone lea...
This is why I haven't done matchmaking here yet despite wanting to lol
hidden ridge
This is why I haven't done matchmaking here yet despite wanting to lol
I'll advise this, if you really want: find someone and ask him to actively teach you things
hidden ridge
That or use one of the fucktillion video guides (I didnt check but I assume chickennugget's one is still fine)
latent obsidian
idk if Dragoon wants a tutor so much as just a team that will play at a sensible pace
ocean walrus
I'll advise this, if you really want: find someone and ask him to actively teach...
Oh I got like 20 hours in, I think I know how to play, at least in regards to Rundown 1s mechanics. I just like the game as a team based co op one, not someone running around soloing everything lol
hidden ridge
idk if Dragoon wants a tutor so much as just a team that will play at a sensible...
ohhh right, well, about that 😄
ocean walrus
idk if Dragoon wants a tutor so much as just a team that will play at a sensible...
Exactly this xD
hidden ridge
Yeah well... the problem with that I believe is composed of finding someone at your skill level or around that, and someone in the roughly same timezone and whatnot
I've been "rejected" by a team because they were "new" and didnt want me to carry them (and I respect their decision)
latent obsidian
Honestly I don't know how easy it is to find a good consistent group
In theory its play LFG and add/stay in contact with people you enjoyed playing with
But thats easier said than done
ocean walrus
That's a fair point
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Exactly this xD
I hate going into a new game, joining a team, and then the game is played for me 'cuz everyone knows what they're doing except me lol
hidden ridge
Honestly I don't know how easy it is to find a good consistent group
I still dont have one after like 2-3 years, but I get that I'm usually more of a loner and I've the tendency to 100% never play some maps ever again, which I guess doesn't really help
ocean walrus
I'll probably give it a go this weekend this my two friends are almost impossible to plan a day with. Worst case is people end up carrying me through R1C1 which I wouldn't mind too much xD
latent obsidian
I still dont have one after like 2-3 years, but I get that I'm usually more of a...
I think for me, and a lot of vets, we play pubs for the pub experience, not to try and find a group to stick with (I wouldn't really want the commitment). But perhaps there are more beginners that would do well to find each other and form groups, it might happen more than I think
ocean walrus
Though I know Alt 5 is supposed to be coming out soon so figure that might stop people from being willing to play the first for a while
latent obsidian
For a little bit probably, but those people who will be doing R5 are the more experienced players who you might not want anyway
That have already cleared the prior content
icy cave
For a little bit probably, but those people who will be doing R5 are the more ex...
It will keep us busy for the weekend at least
latent obsidian
Then back to muted pub speedruns? 😄
icy cave
Then back to muted pub speedruns? 😄
Muted?
have I ever been muted???
I talk too much is the problem.
latent obsidian
just a callback to the common complaint people have when they are pubbing as a new player 😛
icy cave
just a callback to the common complaint people have when they are pubbing as a n...
Ah naw. they play with me they end up learning stuff
past mesa
just a callback to the common complaint people have when they are pubbing as a n...
If they don’t rule 7 my games
I will talk to them
icy cave
Then back to muted pub speedruns? 😄
Nah I'll go back to not playing the game like now
latent obsidian
Are you actually gonna bring them in if they rule 7 you though?
past mesa
Other wise i get to mess with them for as long as I like
past mesa
Are you actually gonna bring them in if they rule 7 you though?
Depends on how much of their time I want to waste
latent obsidian
lol fair
icy cave
Are you actually gonna bring them in if they rule 7 you though?
If they rule 7 me I drop em on R4E1
past mesa
Explain nothing
icy cave
Explain nothing
obv.
hearty aspen
can you foam queen (big mom)? if how much foam do it take for her? 60%? or 2 grenades?
honestly idk because most of the time the best option is just gtfo of where she is lol
hearty aspen
mine have more foam? that new for me
ocean spindle
mine doesnt have more foam necessarily, it just instantly foams the enemy that hits it
... i mean i think it does have more
fierce walrus
yes
ocean spindle
but regardless it has that separate fact
fierce walrus
mine is better
latent obsidian
I'm pretty sure it is just more foam
ocean spindle
i think the mine has more foam that the nade, but it just instantly freeze an enemy if it hits it
and if it, can get frozen
cause theres a couple that cant i think
hearty aspen
yeah,foaming can be a bit weird sometime
just asking because out of bad luck we sometime have queen right in front of the door in R7E1 and cant do anything about it because she freaking huge lol
hidden ridge
i think the mine has more foam that the nade, but it just instantly freeze an en...
As it was explained to me #gtfo-related-questions message
ocean spindle
hum
hidden ridge
I think it's a cone of foam+ the foam from the bubbles
ocean spindle
so u could foam
two at the same time?
hidden ridge
I'm pretty sure someone also told me that if you're lucky enough you can foam ||both father and pmom|| with a single mine in R4E1
ocean spindle
hum
hidden ridge
lucky being based on how close they spawn to each other
snow cobalt
if we don't kill monster horde in r2c2 what will happen like If we juke them and let our friend do the quest
icy cave
if we don't kill monster horde in r2c2 what will happen like If we juke them and...
more spawn
snow cobalt
oh ok
snow cobalt
do you have any tips on this rundown?
civic wave
I'm pretty sure someone also told me that if you're lucky enough you can foam ||...
yeah you should be able to iirc, the explosion of a cfoam tripmine instafoams anything
icy cave
do you have any tips on this rundown?
It's pretty easy, hammer down the wave and do the objective
dry pumice
do you have any tips on this rundown?
Move quick, kill quick.
snow cobalt
I'm pretty bad at dodging
icy cave
Kill the wave just before an event. Alarm, blood door etc
snow cobalt
how you guy dodge a licker
dry pumice
I don't
icy cave
how you guy dodge a licker
Move to the side, not behind
dry pumice
Sometimes they just miss for whatever reason
spark wolf
parry them
past mesa
Press the parry key C
spark wolf
yeh if you hit c right as the tongue comes it will parry it
dry pumice
I would love to have an actual parry mechanic
snow cobalt
it would turn to dark souls instead
dry pumice
Maybe like grabbing the tongue mid flight and then ripping it off / stabbing something into it
snow cobalt
that will become DOOM
past mesa
it would turn to dark souls instead
It wouldn’t cause we have latency
snow cobalt
with the finisher move
past mesa
Rng to parry
sturdy glen
I await the ability to mordhau sleepers
hidden ridge
do you have any tips on this rundown?
Knowing beforehand where to go, where the terminals are, what you need to check on said terminals makes those kind of maps A LOT easier
boreal depot
what does completed [1,-,-,-] mean?
boreal depot
is that the main, secondary, ovverload thing?
fierce walrus
main, secondary, overload, prisoner egficiency
boreal depot
oh ok
fierce walrus
1 means how many times you have conpleted it
And - means there is no such objectivw for the level
boreal depot
did you mean -
fierce walrus
yes
boreal depot
so you could have [2, 1, 1, 1] if you did the main obj twice, but the others once?
fierce walrus
yes
fierce walrus
its on the level selection screen and when you press escape during the level
also prisoner eficiency is not a typical objective, to get it you need to do secondary and overload in the same run
boreal depot
oh i see
fluid kite
how do i view r/gtfo ?
boreal depot
you need to mssg the mods
jagged shore
probably not gonna be able to
i don't remember the exact message but i know they were part of the blackout
past mesa
probably not gonna be able to
i don't remember the exact message but i know they...
Why is there a black out
jagged shore
Reddit's pulling a Twitter and making the api cost an absurd amount to access at scale, and only really gave 3rd party app devs a single month to prepare and transition, essentially killing them
And a lot of subreddit mods use 3rd party apps to mod because the official app is utter dogshit for moderating due to missing a lot important features
As well as the ceo essentially lying about what one of the 3rd party devs said
They got on a lot of people's bad side, but especially mods
fierce nebula
fuck u/spez
jagged shore
He can't change our comments here
Fuck u/spez
winged turtle
ya, i didn't bother reading the Q&A, i already know what a clown looks like
fuck u/spez
past mesa
tbh seems like they chose a bad username
winged turtle
that likely were based at one point tbf
craggy pier
Maybe like grabbing the tongue mid flight and then ripping it off / stabbing som...
And then u get swinged across the room cuz they stronk
cold quarry
unique spear buff
if you're super precise you can just. shishkebab tongues as they try to attack
tranquil arch
Someone suggested throwing the spear to pin an enemy to a surface
Though I can imagine that would be very unbalanced
soft crater
craggy pier
Pretty underwhelming
craggy pier
kneels down teammate jumping from behind throwing a spear to slice the scout's cheek
dry geode
damn alt r2 has many visual and map bugs
modest thunder
what rundown was more demanding r5 or r6
I remember people talking about one of em
icy cave
what rundown was more demanding r5 or r6
I remember people talking about one of ...
Difficulty wise? R5. PC spec wise? R6 ran worse
fierce nebula
skill issue at the end of the day
neon gust
next year
sleek mist
how the fuck do you move around more quickly so you can execute sleepers
cold quarry
RUN FAST
gritty hollow
get hammer run fast and jump kill everything always have it charged to half and go for head
tranquil arch
you're just walking between enemies stealth killing in chains
neon gust
if your running then it means your rushing to the next door alarm to rush the scan
sleek mist
walk, don't run
When I walk, they start pulsing
I assume they'll alert if I move any more atp
neon gust
if you just starting to stealh fast
master going slow
then you speed up
going slow so you can understand your timing and the room itself
also reading your teammate helps a lot on clearing rooms, if you see him going for the one on the right side you go for the one further or whatever direction the other one is
tranquil arch
The theory behind fast-stealthing can be explained endlessly here, but ultimately it comes down to getting a feeling for it.
You just need to practice until you understand it.
I don't think anyone can teach you any other way.
past star
LOL
bold atlas
Most interesting level in R5 except for E1?
turbid horizon
C2 or D1
bold atlas
Want to my my friends suffer, but I need to them have a little bit of fun
A2, C2 and D1?
Aight
ocean spindle
:D
turbid horizon
Also B1
bold atlas
Well it gonna be at least another week until I can play 
ocean spindle
Well it gonna be at least another week until I can play <:animeturuncu1:10144051...
qwq but is gonna b cool when u do it
bold atlas
Sounds like this was a good rundown
bold atlas
Yeeee
lone mortar
bold atlas
Ik according to some people B1 was unexpectedly hard
bold atlas
You haven’t been spoiled on all of C2
Wym did they change it a bit?
turbid horizon
Oh well ig if you’ve seen all of it
bold atlas
XD
river dove
Is the sawed off shotgun good?
tranquil arch
Yeah
tranquil arch
Very fun, pretty good most cases
Not good with hordes
So most later levels.
Can also 1 tap scout now
river dove
How close do you need to be to the scout
river dove
Yeah I keep on not oneshotting regular enemies so I thought maybe the gun is just very bad but I just need to shoot from way up close
river dove
Does that help with spread?