"Where are the reinforcemints"
It was against all odds
That someone being >!Carlos!<.
The scene is the two of them in the graveyard after Dresden has buried Murphy.
This isn't a full-fledged fanfic, just one conversation that I wish had gone differently. I wish that Dresden hadn't treated Carlos as An Authority Figure, but as a good man trying his best to navigate an impossible situation. Here goes:
Point of departure:
> ‘“The Council has spoken,” he said, just as tiredly, and turned to go.'
“Wait, Carlos,” I said. He turned his head slightly.
“Look,” I said. “I get it. You’re playing Council politics now. And of course, they made you come and deliver the news. Maybe they hoped I’d start a fight and you could bury me right here. But I’m not going to bite. Not today. I'm too tired, man.” I shook my head.
“You’re right, I’ve gotten mixed up with some dangerous people. If I hadn’t, maybe we wouldn't have survived. And yeah, I’m not telling you everything. Maybe that's for the best. When people get close to me...” My eyes traveled to the open grave.
“I miss Murph, Carlos. She was my best friend. And the thing about Karrin was, she’d always give it to you straight. If I was really going all dark side, she’d slap some sense in me. It hurts losing a friend like that.” I looked at him. “Two friends, I guess.” I sighed.
“You already know I’m going to keep doing my thing here. I’ve got obligations, and I’ve got people who need me. And if the Council has something to say about that, they know where to find me. And, if it comes to it, I think you have a sense of who will be standing by me,” I said, gesturing at Michael. Carlos shifted uncomfortably.
“But forget all that for a minute. At the end of the day, you’ve been a better friend to me than I have to you. I’m sorry man. You deserved better, and I owe you for that. I know you don’t trust Harry Dresden the man. So that’s why I’m saying this as the Winter Knight: there’s an imbalance between us. And Winter pays its debts.” That got his attention. I took a bean out of my pocket.
“You’ve put your chips down on the Council. I can respect that. But you know full well that Peabody wasn’t the only person working to bring it down from the inside. So to you, to make things square between us, I offer exactly the same thing I offered Donald Morgan when he called: shelter, if things go sideways. If you need a haven, come find me, and I promise to hear you out. And if you just want to talk to someone about it, someone who’s not in the thick of it, the
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I absolutely love this game. I havent had this much fun in a pvp shooter in years.
But the gameplay alone won't sustain a 25 million+ playerbase. That will depend on very regular updates, and, I think more importantly, the value of the battle pass. It has to be affordable for poor college students, but also be a great deal.
I wouldn't be worried about this if not for what we already know to be 11 dollar skins in the store. Thats more than fortnites own battlepass (10 dollars) and it makes me worried that EA or Respawn will price it at ~20-30 bucks, which will not do very well (and would be 80-120 bucks a year assuming 4 seasons).
That would be too much for the average gamer.
edit: Since this was less controversial than expected; I really did expect this to be downvoted to oblivion. Thanks for the interest and comments :)
Nemesis: Battle of Rimini is now live and available on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477780/Steel_Division_2__Nemesis_3__Battle_of_Rimini/
This release comes with a new patch:
FEATURES:
- adding a new invite system by code: once inside a multiplayer lobby, you can send a code to a friend to bring him in.
- adding the ability to add friends from other platforms (Steam, GoG, Wargaming).
- being kicked from a loobby is now considered a ban from it, preventing one to return immediatly
FIXES :
- fixing the APCR cycling exploit: now deactivating the current ammo box (APCR or AP) will immediatly trigger a reload of the other before firing. Besides, switching from an armored (treated with AP/APCR) target to a soft (treated with HE), or the opposite, will also trigger a reload of the proper ammunition.
- fixing air reinforcement point Krupki 3v3 & Ilomantsi 1v1 Breakthrough
- fixing OSNAZ traits (doublon Radio remplaced with Raider)
- fixing Zwiad Konny & Chernyie Bushlaty's number of weapons to match the number of soldier
- fixing the Sissi optics/stealth
- fixing the Panzer L6(i)'s ammunition loadout
- fixing Schwarzlose's spelling
- fixing the Reihenwerfer's smoke rounds, which had retained the HE rounds' damages
- fixing Morsk. Razvedka's weapon number
- fixing graphical issues with the T-26 tracks
- fixing a bug preventing M2HB & DShK heavy MG to Fire on Position.
- the protection against team change spam doesn't affect solo skirmish lobby anymore
GENERIC:
- setting the price of all commanders in non-armoured vehicle at 100
- setting the price of all commanders in armoured vehicle without main gun (<20mm) at 120
- setting the price of all infantry commander at 110, but KIVÄÄRI (PKOM) at 115.
ALLIES:
- normalizing Sherman II/M4A2 CMD's availability and veterancy at 2/4/6 (number of cards changed accordingly)
- M15 halftrack's availability changed from 1/2/4 to 2/4/- or 2/4/8 depending on original availability. Cards changed accordingly.
- decreased SPITFIRE LF Mk. IXe’s speed & roll rate
- Saperzy no longer have access to (recon) Universal Carrier
- normalizing the SOD's veterancy ratio
- normalizing Konnaya Razvedka's veterancy ratio
- decreased T-34/85 KOMBAT's price from 160 to 150
- increased M4(75) COMMANDER (US & French)'s price from 145 to 150
- increased RAM II COMMANDER's price from 1
