Russia went from being the second best military in the world, to being the second best militarily in Ukraine, to being the second best military in Russia.
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Russia turned out to be world's best paper tiger
That's probably still China, lots of money invested but their actual combat movements look horrific. Their special forces are legit very good though.
A billion people and the largest basic manufacturing capability full stop scares the bejesus out of me, I don't care if they can't march straight.
I also have no reason to expect they're anywhere near as incompetent. Probably just normal dictatorship levels.
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second best military in the world
On paper, at least...
Then they'll become the second best military in Ukraine after being annexed.
Aren't they third in Russia? Wagner is definitely above them.
Wagner is only as independent as Putin allows
Yeah, didn't they fold it up entirely over that whole "tried to overthrow the government" thing?
Red Alert 2 Chronosphere
The Chronosphere was a mass teleportation device developed by the Allies during the Second World War. An improved version was used to decisively end the Third World War and was used further until the end of the Psychic Dominator Disaster. Albert Einstein was a notable contributor to the Chronosphere's design.
Good times.
Albert Einstein was a notable contributor to the Chronosphere’s design.
"You know vat would be sick? Ein grosse Plasmakugel. Cover up how boring ze solid-state temporal destabilizers look. Vonderful efficiency, but mein Gott, have some showmanship."
The starting cinematic of Einstein killing Hitler made the game awesome.
Weirdly understated, for the same franchise that gave us Comrade Tim Curry devouring the scenery.
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Let’s make it smaller and put it into a backpack. We equip our soldiers with it and call them Chrono Legionnaires. They will be the most OP bull-fucking-shit units in the history of anything.
Yes, I’m still salty for getting swarmed by them that one time in multiplayer. Fuck you, whoever came up with this.
Yeah but you have to sneak them in close to the enemy base, otherwise they take their sweet-ass time rematerializing, and all 37 of them that you had spent several minutes of clicking to plan out who will attack what building get slaughtered without a single one firing their weapon.
And if you miss all the "poof.... Pooof.... Poof..." right next to your base... You deserve it. Send a bunch of grunts or dogs in wherever they gather and they'll all be dead long before you need to worry.
I legitimately don't like those units because they're so weak and specialized, I never really get a chance to utilize them right
This is 100% true. But I was a child. Those were my first steps into online gaming. Yes, I am aware it’s been over 20 years and I refuse to let go of the past.
Oof. I feel that.
My first foray into any gaming was Alpha Centauri. Had no idea what to do and my dad is shit at explaining anything. To this day I cannot stand the series or even turn-based strategy games.
I think my first online experience was Left for Dead, and a teammate startled a witch within 30 seconds of starting the very first level. Instant hatred of witches and actively tried to dissuade people from messing with them.
Nowadays I toss a pipe bomb ahead of myself while pumping away with my shotgun and half the time I down them before they can stand up fully. Mostly so I can traumatize my friends who are still on the hate train.
Slightly related, I found out that unless you check the "limit superweapons" box in Generals, your opponent will likely just spam a shitload of superweapons, so it won't matter that they suck at strategy, because they can just wait 5 minutes, click 20 times and have your entire base leveled.
Never existed
More like
*Existential screaming*
Even better if you put them in IFVs - extra armor, faster movement and I think longer weapon range, and when the IFV eventually gets destroyed you still have a Chrono Legionnaire.
You like pondering orbs, don’t you?
Where can I find this? Preferably metal (radioactiveness optional) or maybe a file for 3d printable?
I don’t know where to get the 3d model, I just have this picture, but here is some Cobalt 60 I found!
Cinnamon^60^ sounds delicious
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I'll gladly ponder my chronosphere.
Such a spicy orb
How would it taste?
That the "demon core"? If so, don't remove the keychain.
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Don't hit me back after I hit you. After I hit you repeatedly. And after I killed your families. And after I destroyed your infrastructure and mined your country.
Don't hit me back. Please.
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Russia is too big to just call it West Alaska. You'll need to divide it up a little. You'll need: New Karelia, East Poland, North Ukraine, and West Alaska.
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Thank fuck I'm in the timeline where Tim Curry isn't a Russian general.
Otherwise we could escape to the one place that isn't corrupted by capitalism:
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| (----`| |_) | / ^ \ | | | ,----'| |__ | |
\ \ | ___/ / /_\ \ | | | | | __| | |
.----) | | | / _____ \ | | | `----.| |____ |__|
|_______/ | _| /__/ \__\ |__| \______||_______|(__)
If Russia had Kirovs we would all be speaking Russian
i would fuck with west alaska ngl.
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