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Is there supposed to be some kind of downside to the DNA scrambler gun hidden in the first level? It seems to be ridiculously good at killing everything except (I assume) mechs.
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Dabir posted:Is there supposed to be some kind of downside to the DNA scrambler gun hidden in the first level? It seems to be ridiculously good at killing everything except (I assume) mechs. it can't hurt armored enemies and it has a chance of killing you in close quarters due to its victims' rapid, er, expansion. beyond that it's as good as it looks
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Jul 25, 2021 19:51
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Holy poo poo it feels so good to realise you know a level well enough to fly through the whole thing in under a minute. Under 20 seconds, for Sin Space Engineering.
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Jul 26, 2021 03:50
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Dabir posted:Is there supposed to be some kind of downside to the DNA scrambler gun hidden in the first level? It seems to be ridiculously good at killing everything except (I assume) mechs. Low ammo is another downside to it I haven't cared what 4chan had to say about videogames since 2011 but I find it humorous that CS is highly controversial on /v/ Bullfrog fucked around with this message at 05:59 on Jul 26, 2021 |
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Jul 26, 2021 05:55
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I tend to forget ammo count is a thing because the ammo gland exists.
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Jul 26, 2021 14:02
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Dabir posted:Holy poo poo it feels so good to realise you know a level well enough to fly through the whole thing in under a minute. Under 20 seconds, for Sin Space Engineering. That level is great because you can take out the objective without moving. I think my time is under 10 seconds.
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Jul 26, 2021 14:42
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Is rank purely based on time, or do civilians/enemies count for it as well? And what are each of the different timers counting? I know there's one for cursed and one for regular but getting divine light back didn't seem to count me on a different timer from when I didn't have it.
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Jul 26, 2021 15:15
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I had to look that up since I had 3 on a single level and couldn't figure out why. Turns out the other 2 ranks are for normal and cursed but only starting with the default pistol and smg loadout. Not sure about civilians.
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Dabir posted:Is rank purely based on time, or do civilians/enemies count for it as well? And what are each of the different timers counting? I know there's one for cursed and one for regular but getting divine light back didn't seem to count me on a different timer from when I didn't have it. drat, nope, just lights up the green skill thing. ACES CURE PLANES fucked around with this message at 16:10 on Jul 26, 2021 |
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Jul 26, 2021 15:59
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Dabir posted:Is rank purely based on time, or do civilians/enemies count for it as well? And what are each of the different timers counting? I know there's one for cursed and one for regular but getting divine light back didn't seem to count me on a different timer from when I didn't have it. Rank is based on time. One time is for beating the level any way you want the other is beating it with the default loadout.
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Jul 26, 2021 16:47
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Is there any kind of reward tied to getting all S ranks, or is it just for the satisfaction? Either way, I might go for it on a few.
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Jul 26, 2021 17:00
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Dabir posted:Is there any kind of reward tied to getting all S ranks, or is it just for the satisfaction? Either way, I might go for it on a few. Edit: And I want to point out that "Default Loadout" only means weapons, you can still use whatever augments you want.
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Jul 26, 2021 17:12
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Dabir posted:I tend to forget ammo count is a thing because the ammo gland exists. but you can't swing from your extra intestine if you have an ammo gland, it's a real dilemma
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Jul 26, 2021 17:34
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Local man murders landlords, swings past police force like a deranged Tarzan. I love the Grappendix, it can let you get some pretty ridiculous times.
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Jul 26, 2021 17:56
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Don't need it if you're jumping a hundred feet in the air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=612vs5bMc3U this game kicks so much rear end
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Jul 26, 2021 19:27
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You can really build up some ridiculous speed once you figure out the bunny hopping physics, and get the midrange high jump and the biothruster. Particularly on Sin Space and Paradise
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After dozens of failed attempts, I got a 1:35.x on cursed Paradise which was enough for the default loadout S, but only got an A for any loadout. How much time do I need to shave off for the S? Would it just be a matter of getting back to the exit fast enough?
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I just found the alternate exit to Androgen Assault by grappling over the top of the front wall and swinging around out of bounds looking at the corridors from the outside. This game owns.
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So power in misery is automatic? I kept trying to get a gun in androgen assault and falling down a hole and it put me on it.
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Jul 28, 2021 23:40
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Yeah, four deaths in a row on Flesh Automaton puts you on Power In Misery.
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Any Goons LPd or streamed this yet? I'm a bit broke at the moment and want to vicariously experience the madness, and on top of that as much as the gameplay is so much 'this game was made for me' I kind of want to see a level or two played ~for reals~ because I'm still not sure I have it in me to overcome the assault on the senses that is the graphics. Like the fonts especially seem almost like a breaking point for me. EDIT: Actually, ehhh, considering the dev's twitter has them sharing wojacks, pepes, and literal 4chan screenshots, not sure I'm comfortable giving them money. RoboChrist 9000 fucked around with this message at 10:02 on Jul 29, 2021 |
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Dabir posted:Yeah, four deaths in a row on Flesh Automaton puts you on Power In Misery. Are you stuck on it?
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Acerbatus posted:Are you stuck on it? There's a few very obtuse ways to get out of it, but then also one incredibly simple way that's basically handed to you at the end of the game you can just redo any time you want that takes like five seconds the obtuse method, also, being hinted to you in the same room as you get the free method so it's mostly a lategame/metaknowledge thing RazzleDazzleHour fucked around with this message at 08:55 on Jul 30, 2021 |
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Jul 30, 2021 08:53
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There's really no disadvantage to being in Power In Misery compared to Flesh Automaton.
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RoboChrist 9000 posted:Any Goons LPd or streamed this yet? I'm a bit broke at the moment and want to vicariously experience the madness, and on top of that as much as the gameplay is so much 'this game was made for me' I kind of want to see a level or two played ~for reals~ because I'm still not sure I have it in me to overcome the assault on the senses that is the graphics. Like the fonts especially seem almost like a breaking point for me. the dev is Extremely Online but isn't some sort of alt-right chud or anything despite posting a screenshot of a 4chan post saying something ridiculous about his game & posting some memes
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RoboChrist 9000 posted:EDIT: Actually, ehhh, considering the dev's twitter has them sharing wojacks, pepes, and literal 4chan screenshots, not sure I'm comfortable giving them money. lol
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RoboChrist 9000 posted:and literal 4chan screenshots the one where he calls them obsessed? https://twitter.com/villecallio/status/1419383275148152843/
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Jul 30, 2021 14:28
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Yeah, the 4chan post is less damning to me than the memes. But eh. Might still get the game, just a bit wary. I'm Jewish. I have loved ones that are trans. I generally have a low tolerance for people who let me know that they visit and signal boost a website that wants me and my loved ones dead for the crime of existing. I'm not sure what's so 'lol' worthy about not feeling comfortable giving money to someone who if nothing else has made it known to me they are comfortable hanging around people who want me dead.
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Jul 30, 2021 14:31
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Your reaction was silly it's why I lolled. Normal people use wojacks and poo poo. It's clear from the game's content and from our reaction to the creator and the game he isn't some alt-right guy. Like 75 percent of my posts are in a thread devoted to mocking those people I think one of us would've pointed it out already.
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We'll agree to disagree. Point still stands, anyone got a good video of some lengthy unedited gameplay? Like I said, the gameplay is so very much my thing, but the aesthetics and especially the horrible and unreadable fonts seem like they might be insurmountable hurdles for me.
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Jul 30, 2021 14:38
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There are tons of no-commentary gameplay videos on youtube
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RoboChrist 9000 posted:We'll agree to disagree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwyH36ZQzwI
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Awesome, thanks!
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manero posted:There are tons of no-commentary gameplay videos on youtube the goon way will always be opinion over research
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quote:Though I can appreciate the competency, labor, and obvious aesthetic differentiation the developer was going for, it just comes down to whether its fun or not. For me, I find it a bit too obtuse, a bit too challenging artificially so, and akin to rubbing salt in a wound and generally not super entertaing to repeat missions dozens of times because of a slight error or taking too much damage to get through the rest of it alive. The general design reeks of a "Rainbow Six" homage, but also features many of the modern inventions brought to us by Quake and Quake 2 i.e. rocket jumping, bunny hopping, etc.. So when they categorize this as some sort of "tactical immersive shooter" I often think its more of a joke that enough people have taken seriously to stick. Though headshots generally kill targets instantly, some enemies are giant bullet sponges and all of them hit like a truck in terms of damage per second. This means you'll be dead before you can even react on the games regular difficulty. Die enough times and the difficutly drops to literally baby mode, which is extremely vexing when you are just trying to figure out a level, but even more vexing due to the unexplained methodology of restoring the difficulty or raising it in-game. You can select "punishment" before a mission, winning a mission with punishment selected will restore the difficulty, but die again and its instantly lost. I myself did not think it was tactical for a mission to drop twenty flesh rats (incredibly tiny hit-box toxic rat creatures that cause your camera to sway back and forth) out of nowhere. I also don't find the upgrade systems intuitive, most of the in fact are straight up jokes or things that don't help you at all. Some missions are made extremely hard by just not having certain upgrades early on, which is why no speedruns exist that don't feature all of the good upgrades for getting through missions incredibly quickly. You don't unlock guns either, you have a two weapon slot system (which I'm sure was some sort of ironic joke as well) and in order to get more guns, you have to find them in the level or pick them, then finish the level without getting killed. There is also a fishing mini-game, which is.. strange and doesn't really fit the tone of the game. You can also play the stock market in order to afford stuff like "a house" which is in itself another secret. Honestly, the level design has its merits, but those aren't until you have a very firm understanding of how to play through them pre-upgrade versus post-upgrade because they are entirely different methods. This game burnt me out. It left me feeling like I missed out on something very briefly, then I realized how inconsequential it is whether I liked it or not, and how it actually may reflect the state of the industry more than anything else. Here is this ugly game, with mostly solid gameplay, but its confusing, odd, the AI sucks, the enemies all have hit-scan weapons, it has a two weapon limit, the levels are small mazes, the color scheme, effects and interface all make it more difficult to comprehend what is going on. It literally exists to push people away from it- so I guess overall it deserves a certain amount of respect. This game has an entire wiki page just made just so people can understand what anything is or how anything works, which is just ridiculous. Their is actually a secret that requires you to change your in-game graphics resolution, but how would anyone figure that out on their own? The discord server. That's where. People who have owned it since it was in early access basically tell you how to get through missions properly or where all the shortcuts are- that is not a sign of a good game- that's a sign of a cult. I do not recommend a game like "Cruelty Squad" unless you are gullible or think indie retro throwback shooters like "DUSK" are where first person shooters are going. I got more hours of enjoyment out of something like "Mount & Blade" which coincedentally "Cruelty Squad" looks worse than and I don't even like RPG's.
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quote:The general design reeks of a "Rainbow Six" homage, but also features many of the modern inventions brought to us by Quake and Quake 2 i.e. rocket jumping, bunny hopping, etc.. 
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If you want to see gameplay, I've been uploading my S-rank runs, mainly on Hope Eradicated difficulty. I tend to use late game unlockable implants though, so the gameplay looks very different from how it will on first runs of stages. For a very spoiler-y example: Seaside Shock with default weapons on the secret Hope Eradicated difficulty, with the environment changes from having got the second ending in Cruelty Squad HQ. Only two of the implants I use are available to buy from the start, the other two are very hidden in very lategame levels.
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My favorite part is "how could anyone possibly figure this out without going to out of game sources?" about a thing that is clearly stated in NPC dialogue.
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clearly the most optimal way to play cruelty squad is to throw it on a usb and play it on friends, families and public computers
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Booty Pageant posted:clearly the most optimal way to play cruelty squad is to throw it on a usb and play it on friends, families and public computers the most optimal way to play cruelty squad is to inject jenkem into your cockhole
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