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  • I’m not sure what the implication of this meme is, but I found the quote:

    The FY24 PB requests $150.3 million of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding to complete the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) AGM-183A rapid prototyping program. While the Air Force does not currently intend to pursue follow-on procurement of ARRW once the prototyping program concludes, there is inherent benefit to completing the All-Up Round (AUR) Test Flights (ATFs) to garner the learning and test data that will help inform future hypersonic programs and, potential leave behind capability support.

    Also from the same guy:

    There are different approaches to delivering hypersonic capability. And we have not ruled out any of those approaches for the Air Force in the future,”

    So they did tell this subcommittee they would keep doing the tests (November). And in the 2024 article, it says these are still test ones, and they still haven’t announced intentions to officially buy any.

    “The [ARRW] program intends to conduct additional testing in FY24”

    But each one of those things is around 15 million dollars…








  • I’m only a short way into the game, but I’m having fun. Maybe It helps that I’m playing with someone? I dunno

    It’s not a great game. At all. But this article feels like a crappy hit piece. It’s a bit disingenuous.

    There are 3 skill trees per character that unlock new mechanics and combos (with unique animations). You can pair those mechanics with different guns or even gun mods to make your build unique. One of the trees specifically enhances and alters how the character’s unique weapon functions (and in particular adds this really bad ass gruesome boomerang attack).

    On that note, I really don’t understand the article’s complaint that you can’t stop a high tech alien invasion force with a baseball bat… And Harley uses all kinds of weapons in every iteration I’ve ever seen.

    Plus, yes if you’re playing correctly, you should ‘knock’ the baddie with the bat (or boomerang), then blast them. Or don’t, if you had Ivy add pheromones to your bat, they’ll rage and attack each other instead. Or if you have any variety of freezing or toxic grenades or whatever, use those instead? The game is only boring if you don’t explore.

    I really don’t see how this is different mechanically to, say, Spider-Man (which we absolutely loved – swinging is way more fun than traversals). Granted, I said it’s not a great game, and Spider-Man did all of it better. I’d take multiplayer Spider-Man easily over this.

    But this article, along with some videos I’ve seen, show people using the basic default attack over and over. Sure, you can do that. You can do that in Diablo, too, or Spider-Man. Both are hugely popular, go to area and beat up slightly different bad guys type games that are also more fun if you use unique builds and tactics.

    This game does merit tons of criticism. There’s any other game that did things better. Did every piece better. But the game can be really fun. The second it goes on sale, I’ll recommend it. The story is fun and funny (though a bit heavy on ‘a new reveal character showed up at the last second to save the team!’ narrative)

    Ps. I’ve no intention of paying for any season passes or whatever, characters or outfits.





  • BossDj@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlPrincipled Opposition
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    7 months ago

    Yay context!

    a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November.

    The strategy seems to have paid off: In high-profile races where Democratic candidates or groups successfully used the strategy during the primaries, all of the Republicans they helped have either lost or are trailing, two days after Election Day.