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Got quite lucky on this one. Having not brought any explosives into the map, I spent so much time planning an escape route from the stairs that he eventually asked to be taken down to the kitchen. Once there, I preceded to shoot him in the head whilst all the kitchen staff had there backs turned, and ran for the speed boat.

Some people are just too good at things.

@hippie_genocide: I would argue that the COD4 remaster is the shittiest cash grab of them all considering that you have to buy another full priced game to play it.

Just unlocked the rubber duck explosive before this target came out, so I put it to good use by chucking it at her and legging it.

Quick observation: the lack of pace in the Gerstmann/ Shoemaker centre half pairing is leaving me horribly exposed on the break. No where was this more apparent than a recent 4-4 draw against Wycombe where at least 3 of their goals came from balls over the top.

@jpon87: Annoying I forgot to add Rorie in. I'd like to think he'd make an excellent data analyst for my under 23s.

After a mixed preseason which included a spirited 1-1 draw against Fulham, a disappointing loss to Ebbsfleet and a Ryckert red card, the season kicked off with an excellent 2-1 win over Crewe (Navarro 27 mins). After that we went on a 5 game winless streak, but have turned it around recently with 3 wins on the bounce, with Scanlon hitting form with two goal in two games. Currently we're sitting pretty in 6th place, just 3 points behind 1st.

The Napoleonic Wars. Just keep going further back.

@davequirky:Absolutely! Unless someone offers like £60 million for Dan or something crazy.

@shindig:Jeff gained British citizenship within the first game week, so I think I'm ok.

@armaan8014:When you "create a club", you're basically taking over a club that already exists so you get all their players. I've basically added Giant Bomb guys into the Stevenage squad.

@capt_ventris:Always :)

@johnlocke:Basically just to see as far as I can take them. Never done one of those saves where you take a League 2 team to the Champions League, so I'm kind using this as an opportunity to try that.

I posted this on the GB subreddit the other day, and thought people on the main forum might get a kick out of it.

So the Football Manager beta came out this weekend, and much like last years game it has a Create a Club mode. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to do what every young man dreams of: create a Giant Bomb FC and take them from the bottom of the Football League to Champions League glory. Obviously.

Heres the club overview. As I'm playing in the English league I sadly can't play in San Francisco, so I've had to settle for the next best thing: Stevenage

THE TEAM (note that the player headshots are randomly generated.)

At the centre of defense, the always reliable Jeff Gerstmann. Strong in the tackle, cool under pressure and a natural leader, Jeff is very much an old school English centre half. That he was born in Petaluma is frankly irrelevant.

Partnering Jeff at the back is Brad Shoemaker. As displayed by his excellent Headmaster performance, Brad has a hell of a header on him, which should hopefully make him an absolute monster on corners. Years of Dota playing have also given Brad excellent teamwork skills.

At the base of the midfield, I decided to go with "Dirty" Dan Ryckert. I gave Dan very little professionalism and sportsmanship stats, meaning that he's probably good for 7-8 red cards a season. A wildcard

Going forward, my Italian playmaker, Vincenzo "Vinny" Caravella, is my main creative hub. I'm hoping for him to light up League 2 with his continental flair and pinpoint vision.

For a bit of bustle in midfield, I've got Drew Scanlon. An all action player, I'm hoping Drew can offer some much need dynamism in what is quite a slow side.

Jason Oestreicher is my outlet on the right wing. With some pretty good pace, he'll be looking to speed past his opponents and putting in a decent cross.

And finally, up top is Alex Navarro(sporting a sick mohawk.) With decent finishing and compusre stats, the Wolf looks set to be a real predator in the box.

So yeah, this is the dumb thing I'm doing in a video game this week.

Surprised by the lack of Phil Collins in a discussion about breakup songs. Allow me to correct that.