Utterly Mad

I'm currently playing the Misery mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, is it weird that I enjoy being a sniper? Snipers are scary not because they have the biggest guns, they are scary because they found a way to weaponize math.

Quote from: wilson7755 on April 02, 2015, 04:01:01 am

I'm currently playing the Misery mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, is it weird that I enjoy being a sniper? Snipers are scary not because they have the biggest guns, they are scary because they found a way to weaponize math.

Math has always been the basis of weapons and warfare.  You won't necessarily win with numbers alone, but without math on your side the odds are stacked against you.   

Take, for instance, Line vs. Column formations in 18th century style warfare.  With all else being equal(morale, training, equipment, etc.), Line beats Column hands down.  If I have a regiment of 500 men, and am faced with an enemy brigade of 1500 which is using Column 20 ranks deep, I will deploy my troops in an open field in Line formation, 2 ranks deep.  Each and every musket in my Line will be able to fire, whereas in the enemy Column only the first 2 ranks and a few on the sides will be able to fire.  As long as my troops are disciplined, I win. 

Math is warfare, warfare is math.

im going to use that last line in math on monday. anyway, i just like sniping in misery because it is efficient (few bullets per kill=less dosh spent on em), and it keeps you as far away as possible from the terrible demons.

Quote from: wilson7755 on April 02, 2015, 04:01:01 am

I'm currently playing the Misery mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, is it weird that I enjoy being a sniper? Snipers are scary not because they have the biggest guns, they are scary because they found a way to weaponize math.

Math has always been the basis of weapons and warfare.  You won't necessarily win with numbers alone, but without math on your side the odds are stacked against you.   

*Snip*

Math is warfare, warfare is math.

That shit's deep, man, DEEEEP.

Been playing that dank neptunes pride.

its addicting. I check it 20-30 times a day.

Dwarf Fortress, and then delving into a bit of the ultra-violence.

Also playing some Battlefield in-between me micro managing my fortress.

FUUUUCK DYING LIGHT IT'S TAKING UP ALL MY FREE TIME!


Time that I could be spending with you guys!

Doom. Again.

Dues Ex: Game of the Year Edition (the 2001 game, not the new one with Mr. "I never asked for this")

Okay I'm going to be honest, I'm not sure why I never played the Deus Ex games. They seem right up my alley, neon lit streets, great writing, and unforgiving RPG mechanics that can fuck you over in the first playthrough.

Well I bought the 1st a month back for a $1 during that Cyberpunk steam sale, and I booted it up. I didn't know what I was doing and I wasn't in the mood to configure keys, graphics, etc... and I died at the statue several times. Well fast forward to that Deus Ex teaser for the new game and I went back to it hoping to figure it out... I did.


I spent 8 hours in that game playing it like Metal Gear, shooting people with tranq darts, jumping off of buildings and beating the living shit outta terrorist scum with my baton. Then the shit normally hits the fan when I miss and I end up whipping out my shotty and blasting them, turns out that you can still baton them after you shoot them a couple of times. Well I didn't know that and massacred a whole bunch of people when I blew up the generator.

Now the arms guy is pissed off at me, my brother probably hates my guts, hostages died when I was raiding the hotel, and a ton of UNATCO soldiers ended up getting turned into swiss cheese while I was saving a hooker from her pimp and saving guys from being mugged. I guess I should quit playing white knight and help my guys first before going off to side-quest. Oh well, at least I got more multitools and lock picks outta the whole ordeal.

Also this damn song is stuck in my head:

"I'll take a beer"

"My vision is augmented"

"I'll pop a cap in his ass too"