Logged in for what was supposed to be one short flight to test the new zones. Chased an enemy Daeva halfway across the expanded territory before they doubled back with two more and caught me with my guard down.

The kill felt off. I had no stamina left from the chase and they just unloaded without giving an opening. Wasn't skill, just bad timing on their part and no counter on mine.

AION 2 keeps the aerial fights sharp but the respawn wait is long enough to make you sit there rethinking the whole session. Ended up grinding another hour anyway.

same night, longer notes
https://dfaceme.com/game/aion-2
#aion-2

A friend pushed me to try it anyway, even though the setup sounded like every other extraction loop I've seen. You land and spend the first stretch just walking between spots, grabbing whatever's scattered around and figuring out what combines into something usable.

I ended up crouched by a cluster of crates for what felt like ten minutes, breaking down parts to make a basic trap. A wolf showed up before I finished and I had to back off empty-handed.

Eternal Return keeps that early phase going too long, so the actual fights only happen once the zone starts pushing everyone together. It works if you like the slow build, but it leaves too much time where nothing much changes.


more of what I meant
https://dfaceme.com/game/eternal-return
#eternal-return

Tried to push through a last-minute deal for a defender but the board kept rejecting every offer. Ended up settling for someone who didn't fit the tactic at all.

Football Manager 2024 dragged that whole session out way longer than it needed to.

The actual game after that was worse when a late challenge on my striker should have been a straight red but only got a yellow. Felt like the match just decided the result instead of letting the team fight for it.

That one formation tweak in extra time still worked though, even if everything around it was a headache.


kept this one
https://dfaceme.com/game/football-manager-2024
#football-manager-2024