u/TexasRed1836

Evening y'all, not going to share any of the finer details but if something was submitted to REDCOM for a review and decision. Whats the average time to hear back from them or is it anyone's guess?

Morning again yall, as stated in a previous post, I play the Age of Sail game more often than NAW and Iv got a bone to pick. You ever wonder why your ship gets sunk so fast? Theres a high chance that its because all of your sailors and carpenters are manning cannons while Marines fire their muskets at the water and a full band plays "Africa" and your captain sails your ship perfectly into enemy fire. While it is controversial, sailors and carpenters need to do repairs before manning cannons. Midshipmen need to be buffing and firing cannons, the band needs to keep on playing sweet tunes from the 80s, and the captain needs to not have his or her head where the sun doesn't shine. Yes I know its just a game but some people like to actually try and win by properly using their roles. Thanks for listening to my ted talk.

Good morning all. Iv noticed an issue I'm sure you've all noticed in the "Attack/defend" maps on both the age of sail and nations at war games. The issue is that the defending team almost always loses. All the attacking team has to do is throw unlimited bodies at a flag until the defending team runs out of reinforcements. I feel like this is newer because I remember playing a few games where we won as the defense because they didn't take all of our flags. I just got off a game where we still held C but because we were "out of reinforcements" they gave the pirates the victory despite us still having men on the field fighting and holding. I know some will say "just plan better" but this game is too chaotic and clunky for actual tactics, especially if you just get swarmed on all sides. It used to be that all you had to do as a defender is hold back the horde, but evidently thats not true anymore based on the game I just played. We had a minute left and still had about 13 guys holding and objective but the pirates still won. Im not one of those "I have to win every time" guys but I at least want to have some fairness so its not a guaranteed loss. I have my gripes with this game though I thuroughly enjoy it, what's yalls take?

Evening yall, I finally got around to watching "Ghost Ship" again after years and years. While it wasn't scary in the slightest, the movie has a great story in my opinion, it kind of reminds me of The Shining. While watching it, the cruise liner disappeared in 1962 and the events of the movie take place in 2002, 40 years later. While this is a dignificant time jump, I felt like the story would have fit better if it was from the 1920s to the 1940s. Something about the outfits and such make me feel like the year doesn't match the story. What do yall think? I know its a pretty niche topic but maybe some of yall thought the same.

Good afternoon yall,

Here in San Antonio, Texas we have a hotel called the Emily Morgan Hotel. Its a beautiful gothic hotel that used to be a hospital and then a medical arts building. The new(er) owners try to sway away from it's past of being a hotspot for encounters but it still attracts those interested. Anyway, I recently booked a room which used to 1408 but got changed to 1409 after the movie came out. Naturally the 14th floor is actually the 13th floor due to the superstition so I was staying in possibly the most haunted room on the most haunted floor. The 14th floor used to be the surgical floor and the waiting area so there are most likely some souls stuck there. While I didn't see or hear anything that would be verified, I did smell an interesting aroma. If youve ever been in an older hospital or a nursing home theres that smell of high grade cleaners and antisceptics. Thats what I smelled. My girlfriend tried to dismiss it as sign that they just cleaned a room but this was distinctly a hospital smell and only the hallway smelled like it. We went to other supposedly haunted floors and there was no smell. What do yall think? Could I chalk it up as an interesting experience or put it to bed as just a cleaning agent smell?

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Now that we understand each other. Hello all, these here are my thoughts on the game as someone who has played the entire Mafia franchise so far. Again...just in case you havent played...there are indeed...spoilers.

What I liked: >!The story was great, the immersion into the old Cosa Nostra before it came into America full swing was great. Riding horses and using rifles and revolvers felt like a mix of an old west game. I loved hearing Sicilian in conversations, it definitely added to the immersion aspect. As a Mafia fan, it was fun seeing Leo, Frank (Franco), Sam (as a kiddo), and Giuseppe among others. Overall, story-wise, it was sad and beautiful and showed that the mafia lifestyle often times ends in blood. Also hearing the Mafia 2 theme was excellent.!<

What I disliked: >!While these are smaller things, they did bother me. The first that comes to mind is Don Torissi. I knew as soon as I met him that he was going to string us along and then betray us after we've done all the dirty work. Its like all the betrayal from Falcone and Luca Gurino in Mafia 2. With that, I never had a moment where I liked Cesare, Tino, or Don Torissi, I knew they secretly hated Enzo and saw him as just a tool to wipe out the Sparados from the start, Luca was the only real one. Plus, how do you become a made man and still get called carusu and treated like a little peasant? The reason why I disliked it was because it was so obvious. Another thing was the mission structure. It felt like the same thing every time. Sneak in, by yourself, because apparently youre the only muscle in the group, take out guards, then oops! A big fight breaks out. Kill a bunch of goons that are all the same character model then you land in spot specifically designed for a boss knife fight. Its one thing if the story line is linear, but at least spice up the missions so im not already mentally prepping for yet another knife fight or car chase. Mafia 1 and 2 have an excuse, theyre older games. This game is brand new. My last gripe is Isabella, she's infatuated with you immediately yet she knows who her father is. While I can't fault a lady for falling in love, shes unfortunately!< >!destined to be a politcal pawn by her father. While I'm not blaming Enzo and Isabella for having a relationship, they were so wreckless about everything!<.

Overall, I did enjoy the game despite my gripes, I just feel like it was underwhelming considering how great the other games are. Maybe if it was open world, it would be better? Im interested to hear your thoughts, naturally keep it respectful please.

P.S. Yes I whited everything out, and put the spoiler tag, and wrote "SPOILERS" at the top. Im sick of writing out an entire post just for some numbskull to be like, "errr spoilers much?"

Afternoon all, it looks like I got carried away with Nu Polish on my car and it left some white splotches on my car, 2 on the hood and 1 on the trunk. I think I either used too much or let it sit too long. Anyway, I tried buffing it with a wet microfiber, nothing. Next I tried using a little polish to try again, nothing. Then I tried a 50/50 alcohol mix and I dont think that worked. Any ideas help, thank you.