I so want this mat but it's too big for either one of my desks... 😭 (guess I'll have to settle for some shirts)

I do wonder if the widespread "block, don't engage" philosophy makes it actually worse for those who do engage. Does the swarm become more vicious because they have fewer outlets for it?

Definitely still feeling a sense of optimism despite my first playthrough going quite terribly so far. I keep saying I am going to have to restart the game, but instead I keep going forward, one cycle at a time - maybe this next contract, things will finally turn around...