Rant: My whole group was playing 'Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime' wrong for a year because of me.

We'd always play with four people, and I'd always grab the pilot seat first (I mean, who doesn't want to fly, right?). I'd just park our ship in one spot and spin it around to shoot, treating it like a turret. Last weekend, my friend's little sister, who's like 10, was watching us play. She just goes, 'Why is your ship so slow? You're supposed to use the thrusters to move and the pilot gun at the same time.' We all just froze. I'd been ignoring the thrust engine upgrade the entire time because I thought moving was a waste of a button press. We tried it her way, and suddenly we were zipping around the map, actually dodging stuff instead of just tanking hits. It completely changed the game from a slog to a blast. Has anyone else had a kid completely school them on a game you thought you knew?

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norag5510d ago

Wait, you just parked and spun? For a whole year? Honestly, that's wild to me. I can't even picture playing the whole game like a stationary turret defense thing. You must have spent ages on every single level just soaking up damage. Ngl, the image of a ship just sitting there spinning while everyone else is running around manning guns is kind of hilarious.

maxb4610d ago

Yeah the "stationary turret defense" thing is exactly it. Look, sometimes the best move is to just hold your ground. I learned that if you pick a good spot near a repair bay, you can just anchor down, keep your shields facing the fire, and let your turrets do the work. Saves a ton of stress from trying to pilot and shoot at the same time. It's slow, but you barely take any real damage if you manage your power right.