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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 65 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's not strange to have one weapon being the most meta one in the server. Spear or any long poking stick has been THE meta for a long time, backed by bow. Then crossbow came along, then gun. All these are very much usable by peasant that can be quickly trained to use one. Drone though, that thing need time to specialise. It's the new meta because the thing is cheap to produce and can defeat million dollar equipment easily

Am not looking forward when automated murder drone became the new meta.

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago

Am not looking forward when automated murder drone became the new meta.

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These people talk like they just love war. That's how you know they've never been in one.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 42 points 6 months ago
gun.jpg
> ruins warfare
> ruins combat
> ruins swordfights
> ruins half the fucking military meta
[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

\>ruins warfare

\>ruins combat

\>ruins phalanx

\>ruins half the fucking military meta

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I better not look up who made up the Velites lol

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The poorer/newer soldiers who couldn't afford their own equipment? Honestly, that's how everyone did it for a millenium.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The whole concept of the Velites is fucking wild:

"Hey, you're young and poor as shit, go to the frontline and throw some sticks on those heavily armed guys lol here's a wolf hat you fucking loser lmao"

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"remember, when an elephant charges at you, step aside"

"The fuck is an elephant?"

[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago

"You'll know one when you see one"

[–] RamblingPanda 11 points 6 months ago

Typical Roman behavior. Go saddle Incitatus!

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean it’s not great that they made the hunter killer a reality.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 months ago

Alternatively: Explodey Manhack Arcade.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago

Time for some pike'n shotte

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

Aircraft carriers ruin the battleship meta.

[–] BellyPurpledGerbil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

Git gud scrub

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Got into fpv after watching Ukrainian highlight reels. Aside from the manmade horrors beyond comprehension it looked really fun.

The shrapnel shell is the king of this. Decided nearly ever war since its invention.