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  • Certainly looks better than the average indie game. And before you come at me for saying that.

    Indie is often touted as “better than AAA”. But in order for that to be the case, they need to at least offer something similar first. But most indie games are so far removed from even the average AAA game, that its basically apples and oranges.

    AA, or mid-tier, is really where its at. Some of the best games in recent years have all been from the AA space. Even ones that launched rough like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk.

    They are still leagues above the average indie game that most people here and “the site that shall not be named” tend to list off as their favourites.

    So yes, Elden Ring indeed does have great graphics. Not the most cutting edge, but at least it looks like it belongs in the same generation as its competitors.






  • Meanwhile, 5.56 is plenty if you are accurate.

    And, the US military is currently adopting the MCX Fury as their new standard issue rifle.

    That thing fires the .277 fury cartridge that is way better at armor penetration than 5.56 ever could be.

    And the reason .308 isn’t used as much for most military issued rifles is more to do with recoil and capacity than anything to do with the ballistics.

    A .308 would be far better for killing literally anything than 5.56, but is mostly for use in semi-auto marksman rifles and some snipers. Where accuracy of first shot matters more than volume of fire.



  • A machine gun, traditionally, is a fully automatic firearm in a rifle format.

    Think light machine guns (M249, PKM) or a sub-machine gun (MP5, P90)

    A machine pistol isn’t technically a “machine gun” despite the name. In fact, the classification of machine pistols is a debated topic even now.

    In many places, they are classified as any other pistol. In others, they considered a form of PDW or Personal Defense Weapon.

    But, PDW can sometimes refer to a specific class of SMG like the P90. Basically, a compact firearm with a cartridge around 6mm or so. Which the P90 fires a 5.7mm round.

    Its complicated. And we should not be painting all firearms with the same brush.